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phenol
noun(phe-nol)
a corrosive poisonous crystalline acidic compound C6H5OH present in the tars of coal and wood that in dilute solution is used as a disinfectant
phenol
noun(phe-nol)
any of various acidic compounds analogous to phenol and regarded as hydroxyl derivatives of aromatic hydrocarbons
phenol
noun(phe-nol)
a red crystalline compound C19H14O5S used especially as an acid-base indicator

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