Words Like PHENOL

We have put together a list of words that are similar to PHENOL.

3 Alternative Words Similar to phenol

1 Hydroxybenzene Noun Synonym Words Like Hydroxybenzene

2 Oxybenzene Noun Synonym Words Like Oxybenzene

3 Acid Noun Synonym Words Like Acid

6 definitions of phenol

1 A caustic, poisonous, white crystalline compound, C6H5OH, derived from benzene and used in resins, plastics, and pharmaceuticals and in dilute form as a disinfectant and antiseptic; once called carbolic acid.

2 Any of a class of aromatic organic compounds having at least one hydroxyl group attached directly to the benzene ring.

3 Phenyl alcohol, C6H5OH, more commonly called carbolic acid.

4 The general name of a compound formed from benzene and its homologues by the substitution of hydroxyl for hydrogen in the benzene nucleus.

5 a toxic white soluble crystalline acidic derivative of benzene; used in manufacturing and as a disinfectant and antiseptic; poisonous if taken internally

6 any of a class of weakly acidic organic compounds; molecule contains one or more hydroxyl groups

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