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cresylic

/ krɪˈsɪlɪk /

adjective

  1. of, concerned with, or containing creosote or cresol
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of cresylic1

C19: from cre ( o ) s ( ote ) + -yl + -ic
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Example Sentences

In the inferior carbolic acid soaps there is little or no carbolic acid, but cresylic takes its place.

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