phenol

Noun
  1. Any of a class of weakly acidic organic compounds;
    Molecule contains one or more hydroxyl groups (synset 115014112)
    is a type of: organic compound - any compound of carbon and another element or a radical
    subtypes:
    • pyrogallic acid, pyrogallol - a toxic white lustrous crystalline phenol used to treat certain skin diseases and as a photographic developer
    • creosol - a colorless to yellow aromatic liquid that is a constituent of creosote
    • cresol, methyl phenol - any of three poisonous colorless isomeric phenols; derived from coal or wood tar; used as a disinfectant
    • naphthol - either of two phenols derived from naphthalene
    • resorcinol - a crystalline phenol obtained from various resins; used in ointments for acne and in dandruff shampoos
    • tannic acid, tannin - any of various complex phenolic substances of plant origin; used in tanning and in medicine
    • thyme camphor, thymic acid, thymol - a colorless crystalline solid used in perfume or preserving biological specimens or in embalming or medically as a fungicide or antiseptic
  2. A toxic white soluble crystalline acidic derivative of benzene;
    Used in manufacturing and as a disinfectant and antiseptic;
    Poisonous if taken internally (synset 114820243)
    is a type of:
    same as: carbolic acid, hydroxybenzene, oxybenzene, phenylic acid

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