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phenolate

[ feen-l-eyt ]

noun

  1. Also called phenoxide. a salt of phenol, as sodium phenolate, C 6 H 5 ONa.

verb (used with object)

, phe·no·lat·ed, phe·no·lat·ing.
  1. to treat, impregnate, or disinfect with phenol; carbolize.

phenolate

/ ˈfiːnəˌleɪt /

verb

  1. Alsocarbolize tr to treat or disinfect with phenol

noun

  1. See phenoxide
    another name (not in technical usage) for phenoxide

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Word History and Origins

Origin of phenolate1

First recorded in 1880–85; phenol + -ate 2, -ate 1

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Example Sentences

Other phenolates may be obtained from potassium phenolate by precipitation.

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