cresyl
[ kres-il, kree-sil ]
/ ˈkrɛs ɪl, ˈkri sɪl /
adjective Chemistry.
Also
cre·syl·ic
[kri-sil-ik] /krɪˈsɪl ɪk/.
Words nearby cresyl
crestfallen,
cresting,
crestone needle,
crestone peak,
crestwood,
cresyl,
cresylic,
cretaceous,
cretan,
cretan bull,
crete
Example sentences from the Web for cresylic
In the inferior carbolic acid soaps there is little or no carbolic acid, but cresylic takes its place.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection |Alexander Wynter Blyth
British Dictionary definitions for cresylic
cresylic
/ (krɪˈsɪlɪk) /
adjective
of, concerned with, or containing creosote or cresol
Word Origin for cresylic
C19: from
cre (
o)
s (
ote) +
-yl +
-ic