Any of three poisonous colorless isomeric phenols

• Oily liquid from coal tar
• Compound used as a disinfectant
• Used as a disinfectant
• Coal tar product
• Coal-tar product
• Disinfectant ingredient
• Derived from coal or wood tar

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Cresol \Cre"sol\ (kr[=e]"s[=o]l), n. [From Creosote .] (Chem.) Any one of three metameric substances, CH3.C6H4.OH , homologous with and resembling phenol. They are obtained from coal tar and wood tar, and are colorless, oily liquids or solids. Note: [Called ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context chemistry English) Any of the three isomeric phenols derived from toluene: ortho-, meta- or para-methylphenol.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. any of three poisonous colorless isomeric phenols; derived from coal or wood tar; used as a disinfectant [syn: methyl phenol ]