metacresol

chemical compound
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metacresol

Summary

metacresol is a type of chemical entity[1]. metacresol ranks in the top 6% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (187 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • metacresol's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
  • metacresol's canonical SMILES is recorded as CC1=CC(=CC=C1)O[4].
  • metacresol's chemical formula is recorded as C₇H₈O[5].
  • metacresol is a type of cresols[6].
  • metacresol is part of m-cresol metabolic process[7].
  • metacresol is part of m-cresol catabolic process[8].
  • metacresol is part of 6-methylsalicylate decarboxylase activity[9].
  • metacresol's Commons category is recorded as M-Cresol[10].
  • metacresol comprises carbon[11].
  • metacresol comprises oxygen[12].
  • metacresol comprises hydrogen[13].
  • metacresol's found in taxon is recorded as Paeonia lactiflora[14].
  • metacresol's found in taxon is recorded as Daphne odora[15].
  • metacresol's found in taxon is recorded as Azadirachta indica[16].
  • metacresol's found in taxon is recorded as Nicotiana bonariensis[17].
  • metacresol's found in taxon is recorded as Nicotiana cavicola[18].
  • metacresol's found in taxon is recorded as Artemisia capillaris[19].
  • metacresol's found in taxon is recorded as Artemisia dolosa[20].
  • metacresol's found in taxon is recorded as Cedronella canariensis[21].
  • metacresol's found in taxon is recorded as Penicillium solitum[22].
  • metacresol's found in taxon is recorded as Homo sapiens[23].
  • metacresol's found in taxon is recorded as Ginkgo biloba[24].
  • metacresol's found in taxon is recorded as Pimpinella anisum[25].
  • metacresol's found in taxon is recorded as Geosmithia langdonii[26].
  • metacresol's found in taxon is recorded as Aspergillus fumigatus[27].

Why It Matters

metacresol ranks in the top 6% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (187 views/month).[2] metacresol has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] metacresol is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Gene Ontology release 2020-05-02. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Gene Ontology release 2020-05-02. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . "Essential oil constituents of \"PAEONIAE RADIX\" Peaonia lactiflora Pall. (P. albilora Pall.).". wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Volatile components of zinchoge flower (Daphne odora Thunb.).. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . THE STRUCTURES OF OHCHINOLIDE A AND B, TWO NEW LIMONOIDS FROMMELIA AZEDARACH LINN. VAR. JAPONICA MAKINO. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Phylogenetic fragrance patterns in Nicotiana sections Alatae and Suaveolentes. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Phylogenetic fragrance patterns in Nicotiana sections Alatae and Suaveolentes. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Capillary electrophoretic determination of the constituents of Artemisiae Capillaris Herba. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Phenols from the essential oils of some species of Artemisia. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Chavicol β-d-glucoside, a phenylpropanoid heteroside, benzyl-β-d-glucoside and glycosidically bound volatiles from subspecies of Cedronella canariensis. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Applications of high-performance liquid chromatography to quantitation of metabolites and enzymes of the patulin pathway from Penicillium patulum. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . The human saliva metabolome. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Phospholipase Cgamma1 inhibitory principles from the sarcotestas of Ginkgo biloba.. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Essential oils from hairy root cultures and from fruits and roots of Pimpinella anisum. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Antileishmanial metabolites from Geosmithia langdonii. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Metabolomics of Aspergillus fumigatus. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Nabbegat · 2026-06-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has effect M-cresol exposure
    Instance of type of chemical entity
    Has characteristic Class IIIA combustible liquid
    Subclass of
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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