Guai"a*col (?), n. [Guaiacum +
-ol.] (Chem.) 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.
Guai"a*col (?), n. [Guaiacum +
-ol.] (Chem.) 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.