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tricresol

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[trahy-kree-sawl, -sol] / traɪˈkri sɔl, -sɒl /

noun

Chemistry.
  1. a mixture of the three isomeric cresols.


Etymology

Origin of tricresol

tri- + cresol

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The inclusion of the phosphoric acid ester of tricresol in the Jamaica ginger was an accident of careless manufacture.

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