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phe⋅nol

  [fee-nawl, -nol]
–noun Chemistry.
1. Also called carbolic acid, hydroxybenzene, oxybenzene, phenylic acid. a white, crystalline, water-soluble, poisonous mass, C6H5OH, obtained from coal tar, or a hydroxyl derivative of benzene: used chiefly as a disinfectant, as an antiseptic, and in organic synthesis.
2. any analogous hydroxyl derivative of benzene.
Origin:
1850–55; phen- + -ol 1

Related forms:
phe⋅no⋅lic  [fi-noh-lik, -nol-ik] , adjective
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car·bol·ic acid   (kär-bŏl'ĭk)   
n.  See phenol.

[carb(o)- + -ol1 + -ic.]
phe·nol   (fē'nôl', -nōl', -nŏl')   
n.  

  1. A caustic, poisonous, white crystalline compound, C6H5OH, derived from benzene and used in resins, plastics, and pharmaceuticals and in dilute form as a disinfectant and antiseptic. Also called carbolic acid.

  2. Any of a class of aromatic organic compounds having at least one hydroxyl group attached directly to the benzene ring.

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Main Entry: carbolic acid
Function: noun
: PHENOL 1

Main Entry: phe·nol
Pronunciation: 'fE-"nOl, -"nol, fi-'
Function: noun
1 : a corrosive poisonous crystalline acidic compoundC6H5OH present in coal tar and wood tar that is used in the manufacture of resins and plastics, dyes, and pharmaceuticals (as aspirin) and as a topical anesthetic in dilutesolution called also carbolic, carbolic acid, hydroxybenzene
2 : any of various acidic compounds analogous to phenol and regarded as hydroxyl derivatives ofaromatic hydrocarbons
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carbolic acid car·bol·ic acid (kär-bŏl'ĭk)
n.
See phenol.

phenol phe·nol (fē'nôl', -nōl')
n.

  1. A caustic, poisonous, white crystalline compound derived from benzene and used in pharmaceuticals and in dilute form as an antiseptic. Also called carbolic acid, phenic acid.

  2. Any of a class of aromatic organic compounds having at least one hydroxyl group attached directly to the benzene ring.

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carbolic acid   (kär-bŏl'ĭk)  Pronunciation Key 
See phenol.
phenol   (fē'nôl', -nōl')  Pronunciation Key 

  1. Any of a class of organic compounds that contain a hydroxyl group (OH) attached to a carbon atom that is part of an aromatic ring. Phenols are similar to alcohols but are more soluble in water, and occur as colorless solids or liquids at room temperature. Some phenols occur naturally in the essential oils of plants. Phenols are used in industry to make plastics and detergents.

  2. The simplest phenol, consisting of a benzene ring attached to a hydroxyl group (OH). It is a poisonous, white, crystalline compound and is used to make plastics and drugs. Also called carbolic acid. Chemical formula: C6H6O.


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