Cresylic Acid Definition

noun

Any of a number of mixtures of several acids that are derived from petroleum and coal tar, boil above 204°C, contain varying amounts of cresols and other phenols, and are used in resins, disinfectants, solvents, and electrical insulation.

American Heritage

(chemistry, dated) Cresol.

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Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster's Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.

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