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Salicyl vs Cresol - What's the difference?

salicyl | cresol |

As nouns the difference between salicyl and cresol

is that salicyl is (organic chemistry) the hydroxybenzoyl radical derived from salicylic acid while cresol is cresol.

salicyl

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) The hydroxybenzoyl radical derived from salicylic acid

    • 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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