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Phenol - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Phenol : (noun)
1: any of a class of weakly acidic organic compounds; molecule
contains one or more hydroxyl groups
2: a toxic white soluble crystalline acidic derivative of
benzene; used in manufacturing and as a disinfectant and
antiseptic; poisonous if taken internally [syn: carbolic
acid, hydroxybenzene, oxybenzene, phenylic acid]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Phenol : \Phe"nol\, n. [Gr. ? to show _ -ol: cf. F. ph['e]nol.]
(Chem.)
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.
Note: It has a peculiar odor, somewhat resembling creosote,
which is a complex mixture of phenol derivatives. It is
of the type of alcohols, and is called also phenyl
alcohol, but has acid properties, and hence is
popularly called carbolic acid, and was formerly
called phenic acid. It is a powerful caustic poison,
and in dilute solution has been used as an antiseptic.
2. Any one of the series of hydroxyl derivatives of which
phenol proper is the type.
Glacial phenol (Chem.), pure crystallized phenol or
carbolic acid.
Phenol acid (Chem.), any one of a series of compounds which
are at once derivatives of both phenol and some member of
the fatty acid series; thus, salicylic acid is a phenol
acid.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Phenol : Phenol: 1. A poisonous corrosive compound obtained by the distillation of coal tar that, in dilute solution, is an antimicrobial agent. Also called carbolic acid. 2. A generic
term for any compound similar in structure to phenol (an organic compound with one or more hydroxyl groups attached to an aromatic or carbon ring).
Based on University of Miami School of Medicine [Medical_Dictionary]:
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Phenol : Hydrocarbon derivative containing an [OH] group bound to an aromatic raing.
Based on University of Miami School of Medicine [Medical_Dictionary]:
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Example Usage of Phenol |
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Sciencia: Photocatalytic decomposition of Phenol over N-TiO 2 -SiO 2 catalyst under natural sunlight http://kele.es/o2f |
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tweetalot: Mixtures of polyamides and special polymers containing Phenol groups
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GMHSbiology: 4:notes, waves lab, review; 2:glycolysis&fermentation WS, Phenol lab report; 5: Krebs/ETC WS, bottle; 3/7: repro sys drawings, ethics of IVF |
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