| thymol | <chemistry> A phenol derivative of cymene, C10H13.OH, isomeric with carvacrol, found in oil of thyme, and extracted as a white crystalline substance of a pleasant aromatic odour and strong antiseptic properties. Synonym: hydroxy cymene. Origin: Thyme + -ol. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| thymol blue | A dye used as an acid-base indicator, with a pK value at 1.7 and another at 8.9; red at pH values below 1.2, yellow between 2.8 and 8.0, and blue above 9.6. (05 Mar 2000) |
| thymol iodide | C20H24I2O2;has been used as a substitute for iodoform in skin diseases, wounds, ulcers, purulent rhinitis, otitis, etc. (05 Mar 2000) |
| thymol turbidity test | Precipitation of abnormal proportions of albumin and globulin from the serum of patients with liver disease by addition of thymol. Although popular in the past it has been superseded by quantitative determination of specific proteins and direct measurement of liver enzymes. Synonym: Maclagan's test, Maclagan's thymol turbidity test. (05 Mar 2000) |
| thymolphthalein | <chemical> 5',5''-diisopropyl-2',2''-dimethylphenolphthalein. Used as a pH indicator and as a reagent for blood after decolorizing the alkaline solution by boiling with zinc dust. Pharmacological action: indicators and reagents, phthalein dyes. Chemical name: 1(3H)-Isobenzofuranone, 3,3-bis(4-hydroxy-2-methyl-5-(1-methylethyl)phenyl)- (12 Dec 1998) |
| Maclagan's thymol turbidity test | Precipitation of abnormal proportions of albumin and globulin from the serum of patients with liver disease by addition of thymol. Although popular in the past it has been superseded by quantitative determination of specific proteins and direct measurement of liver enzymes. Synonym: Maclagan's test, Maclagan's thymol turbidity test. (05 Mar 2000) |
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