carbolic-acid

carbolic acid

noun
phenol ( def 1 ).
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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, C 6 H 5 OH, 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- + -ol1

Related forms
phe·no·lic [fi-noh-lik, -nol-ik] , adjective
non·phe·no·lic, adjective
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carbolic acid (kɑːˈbɒlɪk) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—n
another name for phenol, esp when it is used as an antiseptic or disinfectant
 
[C19: carbolic, from carbo- + -ol1 + -ic]

phenol (ˈfiːnɒl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—n
1.  Also called: carbolic acid a white crystalline soluble poisonous acidic derivative of benzene, used as an antiseptic and disinfectant and in the manufacture of resins, nylon, dyes, explosives, and pharmaceuticals; hydroxybenzene. Formula: C6H5OH
2.  chem any of a class of weakly acidic organic compounds whose molecules contain one or more hydroxyl groups bound directly to a carbon atom in an aromatic ring

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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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