Word "PHENOL" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
a toxic white soluble crystalline acidic derivative of benzene; used in manufacturing and as a disinfectant and antiseptic; poisonous if taken internally
Synonyms:
carbolic acid, hydroxybenzene, oxybenzene, phenylic acid

Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
any of a class of weakly acidic organic compounds; molecule contains one or more hydroxyl groups

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Pub promoted single disinfectant (6) The Guardian Cryptic 24 Jul 2025
Buried men with a remarkable disinfectant (6)
Phone round fifty for chemical (6)
White crystalline disinfectant originally obtained as an extract from coal tar, also called carbolic acid (6)
Carbolic acid TV 24 Nov 2024
Catastrophe? No love lost with the carbolic acid (6)
Carbolic acid; no help (anag.) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic 21 Aug 2024
PH Noel tested out for carbolic acid (6)
Derivative of benzene also called carbolic acid (6)
White derivative of benzene also called carbolic acid (6)
Disinfectant is no help in fever
Disinfectant is no help in fever The Guardian Cryptic 07 Mar 2022
Cut up having woman cleaner
Caustic compound New York Times 13 Sep 2020
Disinfectant fluid no help
Disinfectant that's no help in fracture
Disinfectant's of no help otherwise
Carbolic acid The Washington Post 07 Apr 2018
Carbolic acid LA Times Daily 07 Apr 2018
. Phone placed on laptop keeps bugs away
Organic compound Canadiana 05 Mar 2018
Carbolic acid
No help as a disinfectant? It could be
No help using disinfectant
No help spraying chemical
Organic compound; no help (anag.) The Telegraph Quick 19 Feb 2016
Antiseptic compound Premier Sunday 27 Sep 2015
Chemical layer submerged in water body releasing oxygen
Antiseptic compound
"Hospital smell" chemical
Compound used in making plastics
Carbolic acid
"Hospital smell" chemical
Early antiseptic compound
Early antiseptic compound
Embalming chemical
Embalming ingredient
Cleaning chemical
Carbolic acid
Carbolic acid
Carbolic acid
Carbolic acid
Disinfectant compound
Disinfectant chemical
Disinfectant chemical
"Hospital smell" chemical
Hydroxybenzene
Carbolic acid
Carbolic acid basis
Coal tar derivative
Coal-tar derivative
Carbolic-acid source
An antiseptic.
Carbolic acid.
Coal tar derivative.
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