English
Detailed Synonyms for phenol in English
phenol:
phenol [the ~] noun
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the phenol
– a toxic white soluble crystalline acidic derivative of benzene; used in manufacturing and as a disinfectant and antiseptic; poisonous if taken internally 1the oxybenzene; the carbolic acid; the phenol; the hydroxybenzene; the phenylic acid– a toxic white soluble crystalline acidic derivative of benzene; used in manufacturing and as a disinfectant and antiseptic; poisonous if taken internally 1 -
the phenol
– any of a class of weakly acidic organic compounds; molecule contains one or more hydroxyl groups 1