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Definition of: guaiacol
(gwī′ə·kōl, -kol) noun Chem.
A colorless fluid or white crystalline compound, C7H8O2, obtained by distilling guaiacum, found in hardwood tar, and also made synthetically: its compounds are widely used in medicine. [<GUAIAC(UM) + -OL2]
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