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cresyl

American  
[kres-il, kree-sil] / ˈkrɛs ɪl, ˈkri sɪl /
Also cresylic

adjective

Chemistry.
  1. tolyl.


Etymology

Origin of cresyl

First recorded in 1860–65; cres(ol) + -yl

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