phenol

Other forms: phenols

Definitions of phenol

1. noun

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

   pyrogallic acid, pyrogallol

   a toxic white lustrous crystalline phenol used to treat certain skin diseases and as a photographic developer

   creosol

   a colorless to yellow aromatic liquid that is a constituent of creosote

   cresol, methyl phenol

   any of three poisonous colorless isomeric phenols; derived from coal or wood tar; used as a disinfectant

   naphthol

   either of two phenols derived from naphthalene

   resorcinol

   a crystalline phenol obtained from various resins; used in ointments for acne and in dandruff shampoos

   tannic acid, tannin

   any of various complex phenolic substances of plant origin; used in tanning and in medicine

   thyme camphor, thymic acid, thymol

   a colorless crystalline solid used in perfume or preserving biological specimens or in embalming or medically as a fungicide or antiseptic

   cutch, kutch

   tannin extract derived from any of several mangrove barks of Pacific areas

   alpha-naphthol

   an isomer of naphthol used in dyes

   beta-naphthol

   an isomer of naphthol used in rubber as an antioxidant

   Lysol

   a clear oily brown solution of cresols in soap; used as an antiseptic and disinfectant

   catechin

   a tannic acid that is extracted from black catechu as a white crystalline substance

   type of:

   organic compound

   any compound of carbon and another element or a radical
2. noun

   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

   type of:

   acid

   any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt

   dissolvent, dissolver, dissolving agent, resolvent, solvent

   a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances