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| Q. | The antiseptic compound present in dettol is – | 
| A. | Iodine | 
| B. | Enloroxylenol | 
| C. | Biothional | 
| D. | Cresol | 
| Answer» B. Enloroxylenol | |
| Explanation: The  active  ingredient  in  Dettol that     confers     its     antiseptic     property     is chloroxylenol      (C8H9ClO),      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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