thymol in a sentence
Examples
- The salts are dissolved in ethanol and mixed with essential oils high in eugenol and thymol ( such as thyme and clove oils ).
- Thymol has a refractive index of 1.5208 and an experimental dissociation exponent ( pKa ) of 10.59 ?0.10.
- Za'atar uses large quantities of Thyme ( Thymus serpyllum ) which contains phenolic and antiseptic compounds including the essential oil and anthelmintic thymol.
- The bee balms " Monarda fistulosa " and " Monarda didyma ", North American wildflowers, are natural sources of thymol.
- Although somewhat bitter due to the thymol content in the leaves and buds, the plant tastes like a mix of spearmint and peppermint with oregano.
- R . O . B Manley propagated the idea of using thymol in syrup intended for winter feeding to prevent fermentation and the growth of mould.
- Thymol, a phenolic chemical found in thyme, can be as effective as bleach in terms of disinfecting as both are considered an intermediate level disinfectant.
- Additionally, thymol is lipophilic, enabling it to interact with the cell membrane of fungus cells, altering cell membrane permeability permitting the loss of macromolecules.
- When used to reduce plaque and gingivitis, thymol has been found to be more effective when used in combination with chlorhexidine than when used purely by itself.
- The preparation of methacrylic and p-styrenesulfonic acid esters of thymol could lead to less toxic macromolecular biocides, which can be attached to a polymeric backbone.