Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Chem.) same as
phenol{1} , (C6H5.OH). Seephenol{1} .
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- noun an older name for
phenol (C6H5OH)
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- noun a toxic white soluble crystalline acidic derivative of benzene; used in manufacturing and as a disinfectant and antiseptic; poisonous if taken internally
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[carb(o)– + –ol + –ic.]
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