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phenols

phenols is the plural of phenol.

Meaning of phenol

Noun

phenol (countable and uncountable, plural phenols)

  1. (uncountable) A caustic, poisonous, white crystalline compound, C₆H₅OH, derived from benzene and used in resins, plastics, and pharmaceuticals and in dilute form as a disinfectant and antiseptic; once called carbolic acid
    Synonyms:
    carbolic acid
  2. (countable) Any of a class of aromatic organic compounds having at least one hydroxyl group attached directly to the benzene ring (or other aromatic ring)

Questions about phenols

What is phenols the plural of?
Phenols is the plural of phenol.

Words near phenols in the dictionary

  1. phenoloxydase
  2. phenolphthalein
  3. phenolphthaleins
  4. phenolphthalin
  5. phenolphthalins
  6. phenols
  7. phenolsulfonephthalein
  8. phenolsulfonephthaleins
  9. phenolsulfonphthalein
  10. phenolsulfonphthaleins
  11. phenolsulphonphthalein

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