Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. 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. Also called carbolic acid.
- n. Any of a class of aromatic organic compounds having at least one hydroxyl group attached directly to the benzene ring.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. Phenyl alcohol, C6H5OH, more commonly called carbolic acid.
- n. The general name of a compound formed from benzene and its homologues by the substitution of hydroxyl for hydrogen in the benzene nucleus. The phenols correspond to tertiary alcohols, as they contain the group COH, and all have weak acid properties.
Wiktionary
- n. organic chemistry, uncountable 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.
- n. organic chemistry, countable Any of a class of aromatic organic compounds having at least one hydroxyl group attached directly to the benzene ring.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. (Chem.) 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.
WordNet 3.0
- n. a toxic white soluble crystalline acidic derivative of benzene; used in manufacturing and as a disinfectant and antiseptic; poisonous if taken internally
- n. any of a class of weakly acidic organic compounds; molecule contains one or more hydroxyl groups
Examples
“Gestapo patience at last having worn thin, an injection of phenol is administered and now Kolbe too is dead.”
“Like benzene, the homologous aromatic hydrocarbons, toluene, xylenes, etc. fix directly six hydrogen atoms to produce the corresponding cyclic compounds; phenol is transformed into cyclohexanol, aniline into cyclohexylamine.”
“The phenol is an antigumming substance and the acid is an antistatic agent.”
“Mango contains phenol, which is a type of antioxidant.”
“Toussaint used Lister's antiseptic, carbolic acid, called phenol today, rather than bichromate.”
“The NO_ {2} group is at the moment of solution fixed upon the phenol with the production of mono-nitro-phenol, which is afterwards reduced by the action of the zinc-dust into the amido derivative.”
“Cumene is used to make phenol, which is mainly used in the manufacture of liquid and solid resins.”
“Lister's carbolic acid, now known as phenol, is a common main ingredient in household detergents like Lysol, Pine-Sol and Spic-n-Span (it's also found in mouthwash). laundry detergents and all-purpose cleaners, is banned in Europe, and biodegrades slowly into even more toxic compounds Beyond phenol, other chemicals found in household disinfectants include:”
“The glue is a polymer called phenol-formaldehyde, and while that sounds scary, reports indicate that it is less toxic than the wood, not listed under Prop 65, etc.”
“Phenol 2-monooxygenase 1.14.13.7 1 Nomenclature EC number 1.14.13.7 Systematic name phenol, NADPH: oxygen oxidoreductase (2-hydroxylating) Recommended name phenol 2-monooxygenase Synonyms oxygenase, phenol 2-mono - phenol hydroxylase phenol o-hydroxylase CAS registry number”
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