Meanings
adjectivephenolic (not comparable)
- not comparablechemistryOf, relating to, or derived from a phenol.
“Eggplant is highly nutritious, but it can be bitter due to its phenolic compounds.”
2022, Bonnie Garmus, Lessons in Chemistry, Penguin (2023), page 338
nounphenolic (plural phenolics)
plural phenolics
- chemistryA phenol compound.
- Any thermosetting resin manufactured from phenols and aldehydes.
- Any of a large group of pigments and flavouring agents, especially those found in grapes and wine.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰh₂nyéti
- Proto-Hellenic*pʰáňňō
- Ancient Greekφαίνω (phaínō)
- Frenchphène
- Englishphenol
- Englishphenolic
Translations
Catalan fenòlic
- fenòlicorganic chemistry: of, relating to, or derived from a phenol
French phénolique
- phénoliqueorganic chemistry: of, relating to, or derived from a phenol
Italian fenolico
- fenolicoorganic chemistry: of, relating to, or derived from a phenol
Portuguese fenólico
- fenólicoorganic chemistry: of, relating to, or derived from a phenol
Romanian fenolic
- fenolicorganic chemistry: of, relating to, or derived from a phenol
Spanish fenólico
- fenólicoorganic chemistry: of, relating to, or derived from a phenol
Welsh ffenolig
- ffenoligorganic chemistry: of, relating to, or derived from a phenol
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Cite this entry
APA
phenolic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phenolic
MLA
“phenolic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phenolic. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phenolic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phenolic.
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