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
{i} (Chemistry) poisonous acidic compound obtained from coal tar or benzene and used mainly as a disinfectant or antiseptic, carbolic acid; any hydroxyl derivative of benzene
A caustic, poisonous, white crystalline compound, C{6}H{5}OH, derived from benzene and used in resins, plastics, and pharmaceuticals and in dilute form as a disinfectant and antiseptic; once called carbolic acid
a toxic white soluble crystalline acidic derivative of benzene; used in manufacturing and as a disinfectant and antiseptic; poisonous if taken internally
Any of a class of organic compounds with a hydroxyl group (-OH; see functional group) attached to a carbon atom in a ring of an aromatic compound. The simplest one, carbolic acid (C6H5OH), is also called phenol; its most important reaction is with formaldehyde, with which it forms widely used polymers called phenol-formaldehyde (phenolic) resins. Phenols are similar to alcohols but form stronger hydrogen bonds (see bonding), so they dissolve more readily in water and boil at higher temperatures. They may be colourless liquids or white solids; many have a sharp, spicy odour. Some are found in essential oils. Phenols with higher molecular weights and phenol derivatives have supplanted phenol itself as industrial antiseptics (germicidal cleaners). See also Leo Baekeland
Phenol is a highly poisonous, caustic crystalline chemical compound derived from coal tar or plant tar or manufactured synthetically It has a distinctive, pungent odor and, in solution, is a powerful disinfectant
Used in making plywood, pharmaceuticals, plastics, and rubber Short-term exposure can cause immediate collapse and death Long-term exposure may damage the liver and kidneys, and can cause genetic damage
Long-term exposure may damage the liver and kidneys and lead to genetic damage It can irritate the mouth, nose, throat and eyes It may be a cancer risk; major skin contact or inhaling of it can lead to death
A primarily a man-made chemical used in the manufacturing of plastics, although it is also naturally found in animal wastes and decomposing organic materials
white, crystalline compound (C6H5OH) derived from benzene; used in the manufacture of phenolic resins, weed killers, plastics, disinfectants; also used in solvent extraction, a petroleum refining process Phenol is a toxic material; skin contact must be avoided
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Etymology
[ 'fE-"nOl, -"nol, fi-' ] (noun.) circa 1852. International Scientific Vocabulary phen- + 3-ol.