metacresol

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noun

One of the three isomeric cresols: a liquid derivative of coal tar, used as an antiseptic and disinfectant.

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Meanings

nounmetacresol (countable and uncountable, plural metacresols)

plural metacresols

  1. countableuncountableOne of the three isomeric cresols: a liquid derivative of coal tar, used as an antiseptic and disinfectant.

Origin

From meta- + cresol.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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