chlorocresol

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noun

Any chloro derivative of a cresol, but especially 2-Chloro-m-cresol and p-Chlorocresol

Scrabble 19
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Meanings

nounchlorocresol (countable and uncountable, plural chlorocresols)

plural chlorocresols

  1. countableuncountablechemistryAny chloro derivative of a cresol, but especially 2-Chloro-m-cresol and p-Chlorocresol

Origin

From chloro- + cresol.

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APA

chlorocresol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chlorocresol

MLA

“chlorocresol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chlorocresol. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chlorocresol,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chlorocresol.

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