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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. [Called also cresylic acid.]

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  1. n. 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. [Called also cresylic acid.]
  2. n. any of three poisonous colorless isomeric phenols; derived from coal or wood tar; used as a disinfectant
  3. 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 also cresylic acid.]
  4. Any one of three metameric substances, CH3.C6H4.OH, homologouswith and resembling phenol. They are obtained from coal tar and woodtar, and are colorless, oily liquids or solids.
  5. n. any of three poisonous colorless isomeric phenols; derived from coal or wood tar; used as a disinfectant