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phenol

English

Etymology

From French phène, from Ancient Greek ????? (phaín?, to clear), as it was used for illumination, name given by Auguste Laurente in 1836.

Synchronically analyzable as pheno- +? -ol

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /?fin?l/, /?fin?l/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?fi?n?l/, /?fi?n?l/

Noun

phenol (countable and uncountable, plural phenols)

  1. (organic chemistry, uncountable) 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. (organic chemistry, countable) Any of a class of aromatic organic compounds having at least one hydroxyl group attached directly to the benzene ring (or other aromatic ring)

Synonyms

  • (caustic compound derived from benzene): carbolic acid
  • benzenol
  • hydroxybenzene

Hyponyms

Translations

References

Anagrams

  • holpen

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phthalein

English

Noun

phthalein (plural phthaleins)

  1. (organic chemistry) any of a range of lactones formed by the reaction of phenols with phthalic anhydride

Derived terms

  • phenolphthalein

Translations

See also

  • xanthene

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