cresyl
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- adjective
- /ˈkrɛsəl/
- Specialized
- Researchers synthesized a new cresyl compound to test its antibacterial properties.
Examples
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The laboratory used a cresyl dye to stain the tissue samples for microscopic examination.
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A cresyl solution was added to the mixture to observe any chemical reactions.
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The laboratory used cresyl compounds for their experiments.
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Researchers found that cresyl derivatives have unique properties.
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The laboratory used a cresyl dye to stain the tissue samples for microscopic examination.
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Researchers synthesized a new cresyl compound to test its antibacterial properties.
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A cresyl solution was added to the mixture to observe any chemical reactions.
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Etymology
The word cresyl comes from the chemical name cresol, a simple coal-tar substance used in labs. A helpful way to remember it is that cresyl means 'from or containing' cresol, so chemists use it as an adjective in compound names.