| NOUN | substance | carbolic acid, phenol, hydroxybenzene, oxybenzene, phenylic acid | a toxic white soluble crystalline acidic derivative of benzene |
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| Meaning | A toxic white soluble crystalline acidic derivative of benzene; used in manufacturing and as a disinfectant and antiseptic; poisonous if taken internally. | |
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| Synonyms | phenol, hydroxybenzene, oxybenzene, phenylic acid | |
| Broader | acid | Any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt |
| solvent, dissolvent, dissolver, dissolving agent, resolvent | A liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances | |
| Adjectives | carbolated | containing or treated with carbolic acid |