Definitions for phenol
Overview of noun phenol
The noun phenol has 2 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)
1. phenol
(any of a class of weakly acidic organic compounds; molecule contains one or more hydroxyl groups)
2. carbolic acid, phenol, hydroxybenzene, oxybenzene, phenylic acid
(a toxic white soluble crystalline acidic derivative of benzene; used in manufacturing and as a disinfectant and antiseptic; poisonous if taken internally)
