The antiseptic present in dettol is:

qodine

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chloroxylenol

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bithional

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iodine

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Solution

The correct option is B chloroxylenol
The active ingredient in dettol that confers its antiseptic property is chloroxylenol $(C_{8} H_{9} C l O)$ , an aromatic chemical compound.

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