Cresolene

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Cresolene is a dark liquid with a pungent smell made from coal tar used in the 19th and early 20th century as a disinfectant^[1] and to treat various ailments such as colds and measles. There was also a special 'Vapo-Cresolene' lamp used to heat the substance so that the fumes could be inhaled^[2]

[edit] See also

• Cresol
• Resin

[edit] References

1. ^ Sunlight and Firelight | StoryTrax
2. ^ Musée McCord Museum - Untitled

[edit] External links

• Cresolene advert from the good old days