phenol
/ˈfiːnɒl/noun
mass noun
1- Chemistry 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【化】（苯）酚, 石炭酸。
1.1
- Chem. formula: C6H5OH.化学分子式： C6H5OH.
1.2
- count noun any compound with a hydroxyl group linked directly to a benzene ring羟基类化合物, 酚。
派生词
phenolic
adjective词源
mid 19th cent.: from French phénole, based on phène 'benzene'.