Category:GO:0046199 ! cresol catabolic process

name: cresol catabolic process
namespace: biological_process
def: "The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of cresol, a mixture of the aromatic alcohol isoforms o-, p-, and m-cresol, which is obtained from coal tar or petroleum. The isomers are used as disinfectants, textile scouring agents, surfactants and as intermediates in the manufacture of salicylaldehyde, coumarin, and herbicides as well as being a major component of creosote." [GOC:ai]
synonym: "cresol breakdown" EXACT []
synonym: "cresol catabolism" EXACT []
synonym: "cresol degradation" EXACT []
is_a: GO:0019336 ! phenol-containing compound catabolic process
is_a: GO:0042178 ! xenobiotic catabolic process
is_a: GO:0042212 ! cresol metabolic process
is_a: GO:0072491 ! toluene-containing compound catabolic process

AmiGO <GOterm>GO:0046199</GOterm>
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