phenacetolin

P3H4E1N1A1C3E1T1O1L1I1N1

noun

A yellowish-brown powder obtained by the action of sulphuric acid on glacial acetic acid and phenol.

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Meanings

nounphenacetolin (uncountable)
  1. dateduncountablechemistryA yellowish-brown powder obtained by the action of sulphuric acid on glacial acetic acid and phenol.

Origin

From phenol, acetic, + -in.

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Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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