Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cresol

/ˈkɹiːsɒl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.48 in modern English

Syllables: cresol
IPA: /ˈkɹiːsɒl/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the three isomeric phenols derived from toluene: ortho-, meta- or para-methylphenol.

Etymology

From creosote + -ol.

Inflected Forms

cresols (plural)

Derived Forms

bromocresol chlorocresol cresolase cresolate cresolic cresolphthalein cresyl iodocresol metacresol orthocresol paracresol thiocresol

Synonyms

hydroxytoluene methyl phenol

Questions

How do you pronounce cresol?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɹiːsɒl/.
What does cresol mean?: Any of the three isomeric phenols derived from toluene: ortho-, meta- or para-methylphenol.
Where does cresol come from?: From creosote + -ol.

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