Gallery 1 -- Optical photomicrographs from 4 x 5 inch originals

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DMI ref. omg091     Image title: Thymol crystals | 40.48

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Thymol (CAS# 89-83-8 5-methyl-2-isopropyl-1-phenol) is a pungent, white crystalline solid, with many uses including as a fungicide and pesticide. It is also used in perfumes, food flavorings, mouthwashes, pharmaceutical preparations and cosmetics.

Polarized light, 1/4-wave plate