methyl phenol vs cresol

methyl phenol and cresol both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
methyl phenol	Yes	No	No	No
cresol	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, methyl phenol and cresol are synonyms defined as:

methyl phenol and cresol: any of three poisonous colorless isomeric phenols; derived from coal or wood tar; used as a disinfectant

methyl phenol (noun)	cresol (noun)
any of three poisonous colorless isomeric phenols; derived from coal or wood tar; used as a disinfectant	any of three poisonous colorless isomeric phenols; derived from coal or wood tar; used as a disinfectant