Cresol
Cresol (krē"sōl) , noun
[From Creosote.]
[Called also cresylic acid.]
(Chemistry) Any one of three metameric substances, CH3.C6H4.OH, homologous with and resembling phenol. They are obtained from coal tar and wood tar, and are colorless, oily liquids or solids. [Called also cresylic acid.]