phenol
phe·nol
noun \ˈfē-ˌnōl, -ˌnȯl, fi-ˈ\Definition of PHENOL
1
: a corrosive poisonous crystalline acidic compound C6H5OH present in the tars of coal and wood that in dilute solution is used as a disinfectant
2
: any of various acidic compounds analogous to phenol and regarded as hydroxyl derivatives of aromatic hydrocarbons
See Origin of PHENOL
International Scientific Vocabulary phen- + 3-ol
First Known Use: circa 1852
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