phenolic

4 ENTRIES FOUND:

1phe·no·lic

adj \fi-ˈnō-lik, -ˈnä-\

Definition of PHENOLIC

1
a : of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a phenol b : containing or derived from a phenol
2
: of, relating to, or being a phenolic

First Known Use of PHENOLIC

circa 1872

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