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Dettol is a well-known antiseptic. It is a mixture of

  1. Aboric acid and glycerol
  2. Bchloroxylenol and terpineol
  3. Cphenol and formaldehyde
  4. Diodoform and ethanol

Answer: B

Dettol contains chloroxylenol (a chlorinated dimethylphenol) and terpineol (an alcohol). The other pairs do not describe it.
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