Lysol

Japanese: lysol
Lysol

…Its main uses are as disinfectants, cresol-formaldehyde resins, insecticides, paints, and wood preservatives, but for these purposes it is used as a mixture of the three isomers. Cresol is poorly soluble in water, so it is mixed with an equal amount of soap to make it soluble, and when dissolved in water it becomes cresol soap solution (also called lysol), and a 1-3% solution is used for disinfection. When the thick solution comes into contact with the skin, it causes numbness and inflammation. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "lysol" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…おもな用途は,消毒液,クレゾール・ホルムアルデヒド樹脂,殺虫剤,塗料,木材防腐剤などであるが,これらの目的には3異性体の混合物のまま使用される。クレゾールは水に溶けにくいので,同量のセッケンと混和して可溶性をもたせ,水に溶かしたものがクレゾールセッケン液(リゾールlysolともいう)で,消毒用には1~3%の溶液が用いられる。濃厚な液が皮膚に付着すると知覚の麻痺や炎症を起こす。…

※「lysol」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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