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phenacetolin

phenacetolin noun: a yellowish-brown powder obtained by the action of sulphuric acid on glacial acetic acid and phenol.

Noun

phenacetolin (uncountable)

  1. (dated) A yellowish-brown powder obtained by the action of sulphuric acid on glacial acetic acid and phenol.

Origin of phenacetolin

From phenol, acetic, + -in.

Questions about phenacetolin

What does phenacetolin mean?
Phenacetolin means a yellowish-brown powder obtained by the action of sulphuric acid on glacial acetic acid and phenol.
What part of speech is phenacetolin?
Phenacetolin is a noun.

Words near phenacetolin in the dictionary

  1. phenacenes
  2. phenacetin
  3. phenacetine
  4. phenacetines
  5. phenacetins
  6. phenacetolin
  7. phenaceturic acid
  8. phenacite
  9. phenacites
  10. phenacodont
  11. phenacodontid

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