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cresylic

/ krɪˈsɪlɪk /

adjective

  1. of, concerned with, or containing creosote or cresol


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Word History and Origins

Origin of cresylic1

C19: from cre ( o ) s ( ote ) + -yl + -ic

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Example Sentences

In the inferior carbolic acid soaps there is little or no carbolic acid, but cresylic takes its place.

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cresylcretaceous