Guaiacol
Pronunciation : Guai"a*col
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: A colorless liquid, C7H8O2, with a peculiar odor. It is the methyl ether of pyrocatechin, and is obtained by distilling guaiacum from wood-tar creosote, and in other ways. It has been used in treating pulmonary tuberculosis.
[Guaiacum + -ol.] (Chem.)
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913