16.18 What are the main constituents of dettol ?
16.18 What are the main constituents of dettol ?
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16.18
Dettol is a well known antiseptic. It is a mixture or combination of chloroxylenol and terpineol in a suitable solvent.
The structure of chloroxylenol is as follows:

The structure of terpineol is as follows:

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