guaiacol

English - Turkish

Definition of guaiacol in English Turkish dictionary

gayakol

(Tıp) Balgam söktürücü, kreozattan üretilen renksiz sıvı veya katı madde

English - English

Definition of guaiacol in English English dictionary

A naturally occurring aromatic organic compound with the chemical formula C6H4(OH)(OCH3), having certain medicinal applications

It is the methyl ether of pyrocatechin, and is obtained by distilling guaiacum from wood-tar creosote, and in other ways

It has been used in treating pulmonary tuberculosis

{i} methylcatechol, crystalline chemical substance obtained from guaiacum resin (used in medicine as an expectorant and as a local anesthetic)

A colorless liquid, C7H8O2, with a peculiar odor

Hyphenation

guai·a·col

Etymology

() guaiacum, from which it can be derived, and -ol.