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carbolics

carbolics is the plural of carbolic.

Meaning of carbolic

Noun

carbolic (usually uncountable, plural carbolics)

  1. (usually) Carbolic acid or similar disinfectant.
    • The carbolics are utilised for disinfectants.1916, Chambers's Journal, page 140

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Questions about carbolics

What is carbolics the plural of?
Carbolics is the plural of carbolic.

Words near carbolics in the dictionary

  1. carbolic
  2. carbolic acid
  3. carbolic soap
  4. carbolic soaps
  5. carbolically
  6. carbolics
  7. carboligase
  8. carboligases
  9. carboligation
  10. carboligations
  11. carboline

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