carbolic acid
PhenolPhenol (C₆H₅OH)
Meaning
1 senses(dated, uncountable)Phenol (C₆H₅OH)
Carbolsäure, Karbolsäure
карбо́ловая кислота́karbólovaja kislotá
More definitions
- a toxic white soluble crystalline acidic derivative of benzene; used in manufacturing and as a disinfectant and antiseptic; poisonous if taken internally
Translations
2 languagesРусский
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Origin
Partial calque of German Carbolsäure (modern German Karbolsäure), which was coined in 1834Partial calque of German Carbolsäure (modern German Karbolsäure), which was coined in 1834 by its discoverer Friedlieb Ferdinand Runge.
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Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- a toxic white soluble crystalline acidic derivative of benzene; used in manufacturing and as a disinfectant and antiseptic; poisonous if taken internally:phenolhydroxybenzeneoxybenzenephenylic acid
Lessons for this word
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