PHENOL

Phenol

Phenol — also known as carbolic acid — is an aromatic organic compound with the molecular formula C6H5OH. It is a white crystalline solid that is volatile. The molecule consists of a phenyl group bonded to a hydroxyl group . It is mildly acidic, but requires careful handling due to its propensity to cause burns.

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phenol

Noun

  1. A caustic, poisonous, white crystalline compound, C6H5OH, derived from benzene and used in resins, plastics, and pharmaceuticals and in dilute form as a disinfectant and antiseptic; once called carbolic acid.
  2. Any of a class of aromatic organic compounds having at least one hydroxyl group attached directly to the benzene ring.


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