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noun
phenol (C6H5OH)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated, uncountable
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a toxic white soluble crystalline acidic derivative of benzene; used in manufacturing and as a disinfectant and antiseptic; poisonous if taken internally
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: phenol, hydroxybenzene, oxybenzene, phenylic acid
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: acid, solvent, dissolvent, dissolver, dissolving agent, resolvent
History
Partial calque of German Carbolsäure (modern German Karbolsäure), which was coined in 1834 by its discoverer Friedlieb Ferdinand Runge.
Across languages
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