The active ingredient of antiseptic Dettol is

Carbolic acid

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Salicylic acid

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Formalin

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Chloroxylenol

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Solution

The correct option is D Chloroxylenol
Dettol can be used as both antiseptic and disinfectant. It is light yellow concentrated solution. As several of the ingredients are insoluble in water. It produces a milky emulsion of oil droplets when diluted with water. Dettol contains the phenol chloroxylenol.
Therefore, the correct answer is option D.

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