Meaning Of The Word Guaiacol

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guaiacol in American English
a whitish, crystalline solid or slightly yellowish, oily liquid, C6H4(OH)OCH3, prepared from guaiacum or wood creosote and used in medicine as an expectorant or antiseptic and as a chemical reagent
noun: 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

guaiacol in British English
noun: a yellowish oily creosote-like liquid extracted from guaiacum resin and hardwood tar, used medicinally as an expectorant. Formula: C7 H8 O2

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