Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
Thymol (also known as 2-isopropyl-5-methylphenol IPMP) is a natural monoterpene phenol derivative of cymene C10H14O isomeric with carvacrol found in oil of thyme and extracted from Thymus vulgaris (common thyme) and various other kinds of plants as a white crystalline substance of a pleasant aromatic odor and strong antiseptic properties. Thymol also provides the distinctive strong flavor of the culinary herb thyme also produced from T. vulgaris.
