phenol
ˈfinɔl
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Definition of phenol - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

organic chemistryTECH.aromatic chemical, poisonous crystals used for making other chemicals, cleaning germsTECH.
  • Phenol is used in labs, but it can burn skin if mishandled.
  • Phenol must be stored in labeled containers inside the chemical fume hood.
  • We used phenol to disinfect the contaminated equipment after the experiment.
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Expressions with phenol

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pH indicator and red dye for testing kidney function
Phenol red is used in cell culture media.

Origin of phenol

Greek, phaino (to show) + -ol (chemical suffix)

Terms with phenol included in their meaning

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chemical
phenol once used as a disinfectant or called carbolic acid
sanitation
phenol used as a disinfectant
chemistry
type of natural phenol and antioxidant found in many plants
chemistry
chemical compound also known as phenol
plastic
synthetic resin from phenol and formaldehyde, resists heat and chemicals
chemistry
related to pyrogallol, a type of phenol
antiseptic chemical
monoterpene phenol from thyme oil used as an antiseptic
isomeric compounds
any of three isomeric amino derivatives of phenol

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  1. French:phénol, ...
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  3. Italian:fenolo, ...
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  7. Japanese:フェノール, ...
  8. Arabic:فِينول, ...
  9. Hebrew:פֵנוֹל, ...
  10. Russian:фенол, ...
  11. Ukrainian:фенол, ...
  12. Hindi:फिनॉल, ...

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