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cresylic Definition

cre·sylic (kri sil′ik)

adjective

  1. of or from cresol or creosote
  2. of various acids composed of different mixtures of phenols and used in making plastics, disinfectants, etc.

Etymology: cres(ol) + -yl + -ic

Browse dictionary entries near cresylic

  1. ‹ cresting
  2. ‹ crestfallen
  3. ‹ crested flycatcher
  4. ‹ crested
  5. ‹ crest
  6. ‹ Cressy
  7. ‹ Cressida
  8. ‹ cresset
  9. ‹ cress
  10. ‹ cresol
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