phenol

Nouns

  • (n) any of a class of weakly acidic organic compounds; molecule contains one or more hydroxyl groups
  • (n) a toxic white soluble crystalline acidic derivative of benzene; used in manufacturing and as a disinfectant and antiseptic; poisonous if taken internally carbolic acid, hydroxybenzene, oxybenzene, phenylic acid,

Synonyms

carbolic acid hydroxybenzene oxybenzene phenylic acid

Words of close approximity

phenolic phenolic plastic phenolic resin phenolic urea phenolphthalein