phenetole

noun

phen·e·tole ˈfe-nə-ˌtōl

: the aromatic liquid ethyl ether C₈H₁₀O of phenol

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French phénétole, from phén- phen- + -ét- "the ethyl radical C₂H₅" (from éthyle ethyl) + -ole -ole

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of phenetole was in 1850

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“Phenetole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phenetole. Accessed 23 Mar. 2023.

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phenetole

noun

phen·e·tole ˈfen-ə-ˌtōl

: the aromatic liquid ethyl ether C₈H₁₀O of phenol

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