Term Name:	4-chloro-3,5-dimethylphenol
Synonyms:	2-chloro-5-hydroxy-1,3-dimethylbenzene, 2-chloro-5-hydroxy-m-xylene, 2-Chloro-m-xylenol, 3,5-dimethyl-4-chlorophenol, 4-chloro-1-hydroxy-3,5-dimethylbenzene, 4-chloro-3,5-dimethylphenol, 4-chloro-m-xylenol, Benzytol, chloro-xylenol, chloroxylenol, chloroxylenolum, cloroxilenol, Dettol, p-chloro-3,5-xylenol, p-chloro-m-xylenol, parachlorometaxylenol, parametaxylenol, PCMX
Definition:	A member of the class of phenols that is 3,5-xylenol which is substituted at position 4 by chlorine. It is bactericidal against most Gram-positive bacteria but less effective against Staphylococci and Gram-negative bacteria, and often inactive against Pseudomonas species. It is ineffective against bacterial spores.
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:34393]  ( EBI )