Etymology

thiocresol

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Today it means: Either of the three isomeric thiophenols derived from toluene equivalent to the cresols Full definition →

English cresol ← Ancient Greek θεῖον (theîon) ← Proto-Indo-European *dʰewh₂-der.?
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*dʰewh₂-der.?
  2. Ancient Greekθέειον (théeion)
  3. Ancient Greekθεῖον (theîon)
  4. Englishthio-
  5. Englishcresol
  6. English todaythiocresol

From thio- + cresol.

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