<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">thymol</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>carbolic acid</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>fungicide</topic></related> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ A crystalline phenol first isolated in 1719, formerly much used as a fungicide and disinfectant in conservation of works of art. While it is effective as a mold and mildew inhibitor, thymol dissolves oil paints and varnishes over time, and discolors paper to which it has been applied. ]]></note></mads>