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Definitions of phenol
  1. noun
    a toxic white soluble crystalline acidic derivative of benzene; used in manufacturing and as a disinfectant and antiseptic; poisonous if taken internally
  2. noun
    any of a class of weakly acidic organic compounds; molecule contains one or more hydroxyl groups
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  • tannin any of various complex phenolic substances of plant origin; used in tanning and in medicine
  • chlorobenzene a colorless volatile flammable liquid with an almond odor that is made from chlorine and benzene; used as a solvent and in the production of phenol and DDT and other organic compounds
  • cresol any of three poisonous colorless isomeric phenols; derived from coal or wood tar; used as a disinfectant
  • pyrogallol a toxic white lustrous crystalline phenol used to treat certain skin diseases and as a photographic developer
  • resorcinol a crystalline phenol obtained from various resins; used in ointments for acne and in dandruff shampoos
  • resorcinol a crystalline phenol obtained from various resins; used in ointments for acne and in dandruff shampoos
  • methyl phenol any of three poisonous colorless isomeric phenols; derived from coal or wood tar; used as a disinfectant
  • naphthol either of two phenols derived from naphthalene
  • ochronosis an accumulation of dark pigment in cartilage and other connective tissue; usually a symptom of alkaptonuria or phenol poisoning
  • phenolic plastic a plastic consisting of phenolic resins
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