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cresols 1. a group of phenols from coal or wood tar; includes p-cresol, o-cresol (2-methylphenol), m-phenol (3-methylphenol), p-phenol (4-methylphenol). 2. a preparation consisting of a mixture of isomeric cresol from coal tar or petroleum is used as a disinfectant. cresols poisoning the form of poisoning depends on the route of entry and the dose. There may be local corrosion, or cardiac depression, or liver damage with signs of jaundice, weakness, coma and death. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Coal tar creosote (containing over 300 different compounds, the majority of which are PAHs such as phenols, cresols, xylenols, pyridines, and benzene) is the most commonly used wood preservative in the United States [Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) 2002]. 3, but there also are limits for specific organic chemicals including benzene, formaldehyde, phenol, cresols and amines. The male pheromone consists of a mixture of a rare form of linalool--a sweet-smelling oil otherwise found only in coriander seeds--and cresols, a component of a coal tar. |
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