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Cresol vs Trinitrocresol - What's the difference?

cresol | trinitrocresol |

As nouns the difference between cresol and trinitrocresol

is that cresol is cresol while trinitrocresol is (organic compound|medicine) any of several isomeric trinitro derivatives of cresol; the commercial mixture was once used as an antiseptic.

cresol

English

Noun

(wikipedia cresol) (en noun)
  • (chemistry) either of the three isomeric phenols derived from toluene: ortho-, meta- or para-methylphenol

    • Derived terms

    * bromocresol * tricresol

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    trinitrocresol

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic compound, medicine) Any of several isomeric trinitro derivatives of cresol; the commercial mixture was once used as an antiseptic