Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Pertaining to or derived from carbon or coal.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective (Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, an acid derived from coal tar and other sources. See phenol.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • adjective of, relating to or containing carbolic acid
  • noun carbolic acid or similar disinfectant

Etymologies

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carb- + -ol

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Examples

  • And it was not reported, it can be reported now that in the very beginning they had identified this very small area called the carbolic (ph) gap as their entranceway, basically, into Baghdad and into flanking and enveloping the Medina.

    CNN Transcript Apr 3, 2003 2003

  • = Phenol =, better known as carbolic acid, finds a use as a developer.

    The Dyeing of Cotton Fabrics A Practical Handbook for the Dyer and Student Franklin Beech

  • French authorities confirmed that there had been a vehicle containing around 100kg of phenol - also known as carbolic acid - close to the site on fire.

    icScotland 2008

  • French authorities confirmed that there had been a vehicle containing around 100kg of phenol - also known as carbolic acid - close to the site on fire.

    icScotland 2008

  • The truck was carrying 220lb of phenol - also known as carbolic acid - a very toxic and flammable product used in medicines and cosmetics.

    Home | Mail Online 2008

  • French authorities confirmed that there had been a vehicle containing around 100kg of phenol - also known as carbolic acid - close to the site on fire.

    icScotland 2008

  • French authorities also confirmed that there was a vehicle containing around 100kg (220lb) of phenol - also known as carbolic acid - close to the site on fire.

    The Guardian World News 2008

  • French authorities confirmed that there had been a vehicle containing around 100kg of phenol - also known as carbolic acid - close to the site on fire.

    icScotland 2008

  • The French interior ministry said the fire had started on a lorry carrying phenol, a toxic, flammable chemical, better known as carbolic acid.

    unknown title 2008

  • French authorities confirmed that there had been a vehicle containing around 100kg of phenol - also known as carbolic acid - close to the site on fire.

    icScotland 2008

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