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phenol

UK
/ˈfiːnɒl/
US
/ˈfiːnɑːl/

Translations

phenolnoun
phenols
pl
The laboratory used phenol as a disinfectant to ensure all surfaces were sterile.
Le laboratoire a utilisé du phénol comme désinfectant pour s'assurer que toutes les surfaces étaient stériles.
Synonyms
carbolic acid
hydroxybenzene
benzenol
phenoladjective
UK
/ˈfiːnɒl/
US
/ˈfiːnɑːl/
Used attributively before another noun to denote the presence or relation to phenol.
The phenol content of the sample exceeded safety limits.
La teneur phénolique de l'échantillon dépassait les limites de sécurité.
Synonyms
phenolic
carbolic

Definitions

phenolnoun
A toxic white crystalline compound, C6H5OH, derived from benzene and used in chemical manufacture and as a disinfectant.
The laboratory used phenol as a disinfectant to ensure all surfaces were sterile.
Any of a class of aromatic organic compounds having at least one hydroxyl group attached directly to the benzene ring.
Phenols are important in the production of plastics and other synthetic materials.
phenoladjective
Relating to, containing, or derived from phenol.
The phenol content of the sample exceeded safety limits.
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