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phenol

The correct spelling is phenol.

How to pronounce phenol

noun

IPA: /ˈfiːnɒl/

Say it like: Fen-ol

The correct spelling is phenol. A caustic, poisonous, white crystalline compound, C6H5OH, derived from benzene and used in resins, plastics, and pharmaceuticals and in dilute form as a disinfectant and antisep…

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noun

  1. 1.A caustic, poisonous, white crystalline compound, C6H5OH, derived from benzene and used in resins, plastics, and pharmaceuticals and in dilute form as a disinfectant and antiseptic; once called carbolic acid.
  2. 2.Any of a class of aromatic organic compounds having at least one hydroxyl group attached directly to the benzene ring.

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