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      cresol
      noun
      any of three poisonous colorless isomeric phenols
      Roots
      kreascres- · Greek · flesh (from creosote)oleum-ol · Latin · oil, alcohol
      Words related to cresol
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      Where does cresol come from?

      The word cresol breaks down into 2 roots of Greek and Latin origin: cres, from Greek kreas (“flesh (from creosote)”); and -ol, from Latin oleum (“oil, alcohol”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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