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English noun: phenol

1. phenol (substance) any of a class of weakly acidic organic compounds; molecule contains one or more hydroxyl groups


Broader (hypernym)organic compound


Narrower (hyponym)creosol, cresol, methyl phenol, naphthol, pyrogallic acid, pyrogallol, resorcinol, tannic acid, tannin, thyme camphor, thymic acid, thymol

2. phenol (substance) a toxic white soluble crystalline acidic derivative of benzene; used in manufacturing and as a disinfectant and antiseptic; poisonous if taken internally


Synonymscarbolic acid, hydroxybenzene, oxybenzene, phenylic acid


Broader (hypernym)acid, dissolvent, dissolver, dissolving agent, resolvent, solvent









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