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guaiacol

American  
[gwahy-uh-kohl, -kawl] / ˈgwaɪ əˌkoʊl, -ˌkɔl /

noun

Pharmacology.

  1. a slightly yellowish, aromatic, crystalline substance, C 7 H 8 O 2 , resembling creosote and usually obtained from guaiacum resin: used in medicine chiefly as an expectorant and local anesthetic.

guaiacol British  
/ ˈɡwaɪəˌkɒl /

noun

  1. a yellowish oily creosote-like liquid extracted from guaiacum resin and hardwood tar, used medicinally as an expectorant. Formula: C 7 H 8 O 2

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Etymology

Origin of guaiacol

First recorded in 1860–65; guaiac(um) + -ol 2

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