aerobic phenol-containing compound catabolic process
anaerobic 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene metabolic process +
anaerobic acetylene catabolic process
anaerobic cyclohexane-1-carboxylate catabolic process
anaerobic phenol-containing compound catabolic process
anthranilate catabolic process
arsonoacetate catabolic process
asperthecin catabolic process
averantin catabolic process
biphenyl catabolic process
bisphenol A catabolic process
caprolactam catabolic process
carbazole catabolic process
catechol-containing compound catabolic process +
cresol catabolic process +
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of cresol, a mixture of the aromatic alcohol isoforms o-, p-, and m-cresol, which is obtained from coal tar or petroleum. The isomers are used as disinfectants, textile scouring agents, surfactants and as intermediates in the manufacture of salicylaldehyde, coumarin, and herbicides as well as being a major component of creosote.