thiocresol

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noun

Either of the three isomeric thiophenols derived from toluene equivalent to the cresols

OriginEnglish cresol ← Ancient Greek θεῖον (theîon) ← Proto-Indo-European *dʰewh₂-der.? →
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Meanings

nounthiocresol (plural thiocresols)

plural thiocresols

  1. chemistryEither of the three isomeric thiophenols derived from toluene equivalent to the cresols

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dʰewh₂-der.?
  2. Ancient Greekθέειον (théeion)
  3. Ancient Greekθεῖον (theîon)
  4. Englishthio-
  5. Englishcresol
  6. Englishthiocresol

From thio- + cresol.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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