Australian English Meaning of phenol
Phenol
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Definitions and Meaning of phenol in English
phenol (n)
any of a class of weakly acidic organic compounds; molecule contains one or more hydroxyl groups
a toxic white soluble crystalline acidic derivative of benzene; used in manufacturing and as a disinfectant and antiseptic; poisonous if taken internally
phenol (n.)
A white or pinkish crystalline substance, C6H5OH, produced by the destructive distillation of many organic bodies, as wood, coal, etc., and obtained from the heavy oil from coal tar.
Any one of the series of hydroxyl derivatives of which phenol proper is the type.
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Phenol
any of a class of weakly acidic organic compounds; molecule contains one or more hydroxyl groups, a toxic white soluble crystalline acidic derivative of benzene
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phenogamous => flowering plant, phenogamic => Phanerogamic, phenogamian => Angiosperms, phenogamia => phanerogams, phenocryst => Phenocryst,
