Description : The antiseptic compound present in dettol is – (1) Iodine (2) Enloroxylenol (3) Biothional (4) Cresol
Last Answer : (2) Enloroxylenol Explanation: The active ingredient in Dettol that confers its antiseptic property is chloroxylenol (C8H9ClO), an aromatic chemical compound. Chloroxylenol comprises 4.8% of Dettol's total mixture, with the rest composed of pine oil, isopropanol, castor oil soap, caramel and water.