methylcyclohexanol

[ meth-uhl-sahy-kluh-hek-suh-nawl, -nol ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a colorless, aromatic, viscous liquid mixture, chiefly of the ortho and para forms of CH 3 C 6 H 1 0 OH, derived from cresol by hydrogenation: used chiefly as a solvent for rubber, cellulose, esters, and phenols.

Word History and Origins

Origin of methylcyclohexanol¹

First recorded in 1825–35; methyl- + cyclohexane + -ol ¹