The antiseptic compound present in dettol is :
(A) Iodine
(B) Enloroxylenol
(C) Biothional
(D) Cresol
Correct Answer : Enloroxylenol
The active ingredient in Dettol that confers its antiseptic property is chloroxylenol (C8H9,CIO), an aromatic chemical compound. chloroxylenol comprises 4.8% of Dettol’s total mixture, with the rest composed of pine oil, isopropanol, castor oil soap, caramel and water.
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