oxybenzene

O1X8Y4B3E1N1Z10E1N1E1

noun

phenol

Similar
carbolic acidphenolhydroxybenzenephenylic acid
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Meanings

nounoxybenzene (countable and uncountable, plural oxybenzenes)

plural oxybenzenes

  1. countabledateduncountablechemistryphenol

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna toxic white soluble crystalline acidic derivative of benzene; used in manufacturing and as a disinfectant and antiseptic; poisonous if taken internally

Similar
carbolic acidphenolhydroxybenzenephenylic acid
Broader
acidsolventdissolventdissolver
Also see
carbolic acidhydroxybenzenephenol

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From oxy- + benzene.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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