guaiacol
a slightly yellowish, aromatic, crystalline substance, C7H8O2, resembling creosote and usually obtained from guaiacum resin: used in medicine chiefly as an expectorant and local anesthetic.
Origin of guaiacol
1- Also called methylcatechol.
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Vanillin typically comes from vanilla beans or is synthesized from the petrochemical precursor guaiacol.
Vanilla flavoring made from plastic bottles? Scientists show how bacteria can transform waste. | Emily Heil | June 15, 2021 | Washington PostLuff recommends the administration over long periods of guaiacol carbonate, in cachets beginning with doses of 5–10 grs.
Manual of Surgery | Alexis Thomson and Alexander MilesAlcohol, m. 21⁄2; Creosote and guaiacol sulphonates of each, gr.
Similarly the carbonate of guaiacol may be given in doses even as large as a drachm.
British Dictionary definitions for guaiacol
/ (ˈɡwaɪəˌkɒl) /
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
Origin of guaiacol
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