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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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Definition
noun
- 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.Any of a class of aromatic organic compounds having at least one hydroxyl group attached directly to the benzene ring.
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