____ acid, organic compound used to kill germs, also called phenol (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CARBOLIC ____ acid, organic compound used to kill germs, also called phenol (8) (8)
6% ESTER Organic compound (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 21, 2025
5% ENOL Organic compound; Leon (anag.) (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 2, 2025
5% AMINO __ acid (organic compound) (5)
4% EDGE Acidic quality (4) Commuter Oct 21, 2025
4% BRAN Layer outside the germ (4) LA Times Daily Oct 19, 2025
4% AND Also (3) The Telegraph Mini Oct 19, 2025
4% TANSY Flower also called bitter button (5) The Atlantic Oct 12, 2025
4% POWERPOINT Microsoft's "slideshow" software that is also called a "PPT" (10)
4% LITMUS Dye used to determine acidity (6) (6) The Guardian Quick Oct 10, 2025
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