phenoxyethanol

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noun

An organic compound, a glycol ether often used in dermatological products.

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Meanings

nounphenoxyethanol (countable and uncountable, plural phenoxyethanols)

plural phenoxyethanols

  1. countableuncountablechemistryAn organic compound, a glycol ether often used in dermatological products.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
phenoxetol

Origin

From phenoxy + ethanol.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 苯氧乙醇
  • 苯氧乙醇 (běnyǎngyǐchún)glycol ether
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phenoxyethanol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phenoxyethanol

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

Chicago

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