alkylphenol

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noun

Any of a family of organic compounds obtained by the alkylation of a phenol

OriginEnglish phenol ← French phène ← Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō) →
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Meanings

nounalkylphenol (plural alkylphenols)

plural alkylphenols

  1. chemistryAny of a family of organic compounds obtained by the alkylation of a phenol

Origin

  1. Akkadian𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)
  2. Aramaicכוחלא (kuḥlā)
  3. Arabicكُحْل (kuḥl)
  4. Andalusian Arabicكُحُول (kuḥūl)
  5. Medieval Latinalcoho
  6. Middle Englishalcofol
  7. Englishalc(ohol)
  8. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  9. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  10. Englishalkyl
  11. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*bʰh₂nyéti
  13. Proto-Hellenic*pʰáňňō
  14. Ancient Greekφαίνω (phaínō)
  15. Frenchphène
  16. Englishphenol
  17. Englishalkylphenol

From alkyl + phenol.

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Translations

Portuguese alquilfenol
  • alquilfenolTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

alkylphenol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alkylphenol

MLA

“alkylphenol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alkylphenol. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alkylphenol,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alkylphenol.

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