phenol
n. (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 | ||||
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Phenol Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Phenol
(n.)
Any one of the series of hydroxyl derivatives of which phenol proper is the type.
(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.
(n.)
Any one of the series of hydroxyl derivatives of which phenol proper is the type.
(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.
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phenol
Noun
1. any of a class of weakly acidic organic compounds; molecule contains one or more hydroxyl groups
(hypernym) organic compound
(hyponym) pyrogallol, pyrogallic acid
2. a toxic white soluble crystalline acidic derivative of benzene; used in manufacturing and as a disinfectant and antiseptic; poisonous if taken internally
(synonym) carbolic acid, hydroxybenzene, oxybenzene, phenylic acid
(hypernym) acid
Noun
1. any of a class of weakly acidic organic compounds; molecule contains one or more hydroxyl groups
(hypernym) organic compound
(hyponym) pyrogallol, pyrogallic acid
2. a toxic white soluble crystalline acidic derivative of benzene; used in manufacturing and as a disinfectant and antiseptic; poisonous if taken internally
(synonym) carbolic acid, hydroxybenzene, oxybenzene, phenylic acid
(hypernym) acid
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Phenol Definition from Law Dictionaries & Glossaries
| President's DNA Initiative Glossary |
Phenol
A chemical used in organic extraction. Polysaccharides and proteins are soluble in phenol, allowing for their separation from DNA. C6H5OH. See figure to the right.
A chemical used in organic extraction. Polysaccharides and proteins are soluble in phenol, allowing for their separation from DNA. C6H5OH. See figure to the right.
Phenol Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
Phenol Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Phenol
Phenol, also known under an older name of carbolic acid, is a toxic, colourless crystalline solid with a sweet tarry odor. Its chemical formula is C6H5OH and its structure is that of a hydroxyl group (-OH) bonded to a phenyl ring; it is thus an aromatic compound.
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