phenols

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A form of phenol — A caustic, poisonous, white crystalline compound, C₆H₅OH, derived from benzene and used in resins, plastics, and pharmaceuticals and in dilute form as a disinfectant and antiseptic; once called carbolic acid

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of phenol
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