Definition of phenol Phenol
/fiˈnɑl/ - [feenal] - phe•nol
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What does phenol mean?
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NounPlural: phenols |
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| phenol - any of a class of weakly acidic organic compounds; molecule contains one or more hydroxyl groups | ||
| organic compound any compound of carbon and another element or a radical | ||
| pyrogallic acid, pyrogallol a toxic white lustrous crystalline phenol used to treat certain skin diseases and as a photographic developer | ||
| creosol a colorless to yellow aromatic liquid that is a constituent of creosote | ||
| cresol, methyl phenol any of three poisonous colorless isomeric phenols; derived from coal or wood tar; used as a disinfectant | ||
| naphthol either of two phenols derived from naphthalene | ||
| resorcinol a crystalline phenol obtained from various resins; used in ointments for acne and in dandruff shampoos | ||
| tannic acid, tannin any of various complex phenolic substances of plant origin; used in tanning and in medicine | ||
| phenol - a toxic white soluble crystalline acidic derivative of benzene; used in manufacturing and as a disinfectant and antiseptic; poisonous if taken internally | ||
| carbolic acid, hydroxybenzene, oxybenzene, phenylic acid | ||
| acid street name for lysergic acid diethylamide | ||
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- phenol (Noun)
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; once called carbolic acid . - phenol (Noun)
Any of a class of aromatic organic compounds having at least one hydroxyl group attached directly to the benzene ring.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- phenol (n.)
A white or pinkish crystalline substance, C6H5OH, produced by the destructive distillation of many organic bodies, as wood, coal, etc., and obtained from the heavy oil from coal tar. - phenol (n.)
Any one of the series of hydroxyl derivatives of which phenol proper is the type.
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phenol
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.\n(Source: CED)
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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phenol
fē′nol. n. phenyl alcohol or carbolic acid. [Fr.]
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🔤- phenol, noun, singular of phenols.
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