Relating to or containing the cresol and oxygen group of atoms found in certain chemical compounds.
From cresol plus '-oxy' (from oxygen) indicating presence of the chemical group. A specialized term in organic chemistry from the 19th century.
This is chemist shorthand—when you see 'cresoxy' in a compound name, you know it contains the antimicrobial power of cresol bonded to oxygen, like a chemical signature.
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