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The antiseptic sold under the brand name Dettol is composed of which pair of substances?

1. o-chlorophenol and terpenol
2. o-cresol and terpenol
3. phenol and terpenol
4. chloroxylenol and terpenol

Correct answer: chloroxylenol and terpenol

Solution

Dettol is a mixture of chloroxylenol (4-chloro-3,5-dimethylphenol), the active antiseptic, together with terpineol. Hence the correct pair is chloroxylenol and terpineol.

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