phenol
nounUK /ˈfiːnɒl/ · US /ˈfiˌnɔl/
Etymology From French phène, from Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō, “to clear”), as it was used for illumination, name given by Auguste Laurente in 1836. By surface analysis, pheno- + -ol.
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Chemistry, Natural sciences, Organic chemistry, Physical sciences 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
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Chemistry, Natural sciences, Organic chemistry, Physical sciences 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
- carbolic acid, benzenol, hydroxybenzene
- Derived terms
44 terms
allylphenol, aminophenol, benzeneazophenol, biophenol, biphenol, bisphenol A, bisphenol S, bromophenol, diaminophenol, dimethylphenol, diphenol, ethylphenol, fenoldopam, fluorophenol, halophenol, iodophenol, lactophenol, methoxyphenol, methylenedioxyphenol, monophenol, orthophenylphenol, oxyphenol, phenolamine, phenolase, phenolated, phenolether, phenol formaldehyde resin, phenolic, phenolize, phenoloxidase, phenol oxidase, phenol phthalein, phenol red, phentolamine, pholedrine, phytophenol, polyhydroxyphenol, profadol, propenylphenol, tetrachlorophenol, tetraphenol, thiophenol, trinitrophenol, vinylphenol- Related terms
- phenyl
- Hyponyms
147 terms
alizarin, alkylphenol, amidol, aminosalicylic acid, anacardic acid, anthrapurpurin, apocynin, aurin, bamethan, biclotymol, bisoxatin, bisphenol, bithionol, bromoxynil, butylparaben, calcein, carbol fuchsin, cardanol, carvacrol, catechin, catechol, cavicularin, chavicol, chlorophenol, chloroxylenol, chromotropic acid, cichoric acid, clofoctol, combretastatin, coumaric acid, coumestrol, creosol, cresol, curcumin, curcuminoid, desaspidin, dichlorophen, dichlorophenol, diethylstilbestrol, diferulic acid, difluorophenol, dihydroxyphenylglycine, dimetofrine, dinoseb, dioxybenzone, dithranol, ellagic acid, estradiol, ethylparaben, ethyl salicylate, ethylvanillin, etilefrine, eugenol, ferulic acid, gallic acid, gepefrine, gingerol, glycin, gossypol, guaiacol, hematein, hexachlorophenol, homocapsaicin, homogentisic acid, homosalate, homovanillic acid, honokiol, hordenine, hydroxytyrosol, ifenprodil, ketazocine, ketobemidone, magnolol, mequinol, mesalazine, methylparaben, methyl salicylate, metol, monobenzone, morphine, mutisianthol, naphthol, nitrophenol, nonylphenol, norfenefrine, o-cresol, octabenzone, octyl salicylate, oleocanthal, oleuropein, orcin, orsellinic acid, ortho-vanillin, oxantel, oxybenzone, oxyphenisatine, paraben, paracetamol, paradol, parietin, pentachlorophenol, phenolphthalein, phloroglucinol, picamar, piceatannol, picric acid, polyphenol, prenalterol, proanthocyanidin, probucol, propofol, propyl gallate, propylparaben, punicalagins, pyrogallol, ractopamine, resorcinol, resveratrol, rosmarinic acid, rosocyanine, rubrocurcumin, salbutamol, salicylaldehyde, salicylaldoxime, salicylic acid, sesamol, shogaol, styphnic acid, sulfanylphenol, syringol, tannic acid, theaflavin, thorin, thymol, thyronamine, trichlorophenol, triclosan, tyramine, tyrosine, tyrosol, umbelliferone, vanillin, xamoterol, xantocillin, xibornol, xylenol, zingerone