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ethylphenol

ethylphenol noun: any of three isomeric ethyl derivatives of phenol, but especially 4-ethylphenol, which is responsible for a musty smell in some wines.

Noun

ethylphenol (plural ethylphenols)

  1. Any of three isomeric ethyl derivatives of phenol, but especially 4-ethylphenol, which is responsible for a musty smell in some wines.

Forms of ethylphenol

pluralethylphenols

Origin of ethylphenol

From ethyl + phenol.

Questions about ethylphenol

What does ethylphenol mean?
Ethylphenol means any of three isomeric ethyl derivatives of phenol, but especially 4-ethylphenol, which is responsible for a musty smell in some wines.
What part of speech is ethylphenol?
Ethylphenol is a noun.
What is the plural of ethylphenol?
The plural of ethylphenol is ethylphenols.

Words near ethylphenol in the dictionary

  1. ethylnorepinephrine
  2. ethylol
  3. ethylone
  4. ethylparaben
  5. ethylphenacemide
  6. ethylphenol
  7. ethylphenols
  8. ethylpyrimidine
  9. ethylpyrimidines
  10. ethyls
  11. ethylsulfonyl

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