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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;2manybooks, post: 1220985, member: 8267&quot;]White, strong smelling crystals. Thymol was first isolated by Neumann in 1719. It occurs naturally in <a href="http://cameo.mfa.org/wiki/Ajowan_oil" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://cameo.mfa.org/wiki/Ajowan_oil" rel="nofollow">ajowan oil</a>, horsemint oil, <a href="http://cameo.mfa.org/wiki/Eucalyptus_oil" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://cameo.mfa.org/wiki/Eucalyptus_oil" rel="nofollow">eucalyptus oil</a>, and as an extract from thyme plants. Thymol is an <a href="http://cameo.mfa.org/wiki/Disinfectant" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://cameo.mfa.org/wiki/Disinfectant" rel="nofollow">disinfectant</a> and <a href="http://cameo.mfa.org/wiki/Fungicide" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://cameo.mfa.org/wiki/Fungicide" rel="nofollow">fungicide</a> that has been used to prevent <a href="http://cameo.mfa.org/wiki/Mold_(fungus)" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://cameo.mfa.org/wiki/Mold_(fungus)" rel="nofollow">mold</a> and <a href="http://cameo.mfa.org/wiki/Mildew" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://cameo.mfa.org/wiki/Mildew" rel="nofollow">mildew</a> in <a href="http://cameo.mfa.org/wiki/Tempera" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://cameo.mfa.org/wiki/Tempera" rel="nofollow">tempera paint</a>, <a href="http://cameo.mfa.org/wiki/Gesso" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://cameo.mfa.org/wiki/Gesso" rel="nofollow">gesso</a>, <a href="http://cameo.mfa.org/wiki/Leather" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://cameo.mfa.org/wiki/Leather" rel="nofollow">leather</a>, <a href="http://cameo.mfa.org/wiki/Fur" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://cameo.mfa.org/wiki/Fur" rel="nofollow">furs</a>, <a href="http://cameo.mfa.org/wiki/Paper" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://cameo.mfa.org/wiki/Paper" rel="nofollow">paper</a>, and <a href="http://cameo.mfa.org/wiki/Parchment" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://cameo.mfa.org/wiki/Parchment" rel="nofollow">parchment</a>. It has also been used as a fumigant by heating the crystals. in a sealed cabinet with a low-wattage <a href="http://cameo.mfa.org/wiki/Incandescent_lamp" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://cameo.mfa.org/wiki/Incandescent_lamp" rel="nofollow">incandescent lightbulb</a>. <b><i>Thymol is no longer recommended for use because it dissolves <a href="http://cameo.mfa.org/wiki/Oil_paint" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://cameo.mfa.org/wiki/Oil_paint" rel="nofollow">oil paint</a>, <a href="http://cameo.mfa.org/wiki/Varnish" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://cameo.mfa.org/wiki/Varnish" rel="nofollow">varnishes</a>, and some printing inks. It yellows with age and may discolor or <a href="http://cameo.mfa.org/wiki/Tarnish" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://cameo.mfa.org/wiki/Tarnish" rel="nofollow">tarnish</a> photographs.</i></b></p><p><a href="http://cameo.mfa.org/wiki/Thymol" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://cameo.mfa.org/wiki/Thymol" rel="nofollow">http://cameo.mfa.org/wiki/Thymol</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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