oxybenzene
oxybenzene · oxybenzenes
PhenolPhenol
Meaning
1 senses(countable, dated, uncountable)Phenol
More definitions
- a toxic white soluble crystalline acidic derivative of benzene; used in manufacturing and as a disinfectant and antiseptic; poisonous if taken internally
Origin
From oxy- + benzene.From oxy- + benzene.
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Forms
plural: oxybenzenes| Singular | oxybenzene |
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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:carbolic acidphenolhydroxybenzenephenylic acid
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable