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Word | Phenol |
Chinese Meaning | 苯酚, 石碳酸 |
a toxic white soluble crystalline acidic derivative of benzene; used in manufacturing and as a disinfectant and antiseptic; poisonous if taken internally / any of a class of weakly acidic organic compounds / A white or pinkish crystalline substance, C6H5OH, produced by the destructive distillation of many organic bodies, as wood, coal, etc., and obtained from the heavy oil from coal tar. / a mildly acidic toxic white crystalline solid obtained from coal tar and used in chemical manufacture, and in dilute form (under the name carbolic ) as a disinfectant., | |
Usage | ⇒ People use phenol as cleaning agent at homes ⇒ Industrially, benzene is used in the manufacture of nylon, phenol , styrene (and by polymerization polystyrene), and cyclohexane. |
Synonyms | carbolic acid, hydroxybenzene, oxybenzene, phenylic acid, acid, arsenic, solvent, alcohol, antiseptic, carbolic, cresol, cutch, disinfectant, dissolvent, dissolver, iodine, poison, answer, chamois, consequence, |
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