meaning of phenol
1. 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.
2. Any one of the series of hydroxyl derivatives of which phenol proper is the type.
3. a toxic white soluble crystalline acidic derivative of benzene; used in manufacturing and as a disinfectant and antiseptic; poisonous if taken internally
Related Words
phenol | phenolate | phenolic | phenolic plastic | phenolic resin | phenolic urea | phenolphthalein |
