<p><strong>Noun:</strong></p><ul><li>Thymol</li></ul><p><strong>Definition:</strong></p><ul><li>A colorless, crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid, C₁₀H₁₄O</li><li>Having a pungent, aromatic taste and odor</li><li>Obtained from the oil distilled from thyme or prepared synthetically</li><li>Used chiefly in perfumery, embalming, preserving biological specimens, and in medicine as a fungicide and antiseptic</li></ul>