phenol
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈfinəl/
ipa: /ˈfinɑl/
ipa: /fəˈnoʊl/
ipa: /ˈfiːnəl/
ipa: /ˈfiːnɒl/
rhymes: -iːnəl
Forms: form: phenols
Etymology: From French phène, from Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō, “to clear”), as it was used for illumination, name given by Auguste Laurente in 1836.
By surface analysis, pheno- + -ol.
Senses: topics: chemistry
natural-sciences
organic-chemistry
physical-sciences
glosses: 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
topics: chemistry
natural-sciences
organic-chemistry
physical-sciences
glosses: Any of a class of aromatic organic compounds having at least one hydroxyl group attached directly to the benzene ring (or other aromatic ring)
Synonyms: sense: caustic compound derived from benzene
word: carbolic acid
word: benzenol
word: hydroxybenzene
Hyponyms: sense: Phenol compounds
word: alizarin
sense: Phenol compounds
word: alkylphenol
sense: Phenol compounds
word: amidol
sense: Phenol compounds
word: aminosalicylic acid
sense: Phenol compounds
word: anacardic acid
sense: Phenol compounds
word: anthrapurpurin
sense: Phenol compounds
word: apocynin
sense: Phenol compounds
word: aurin
sense: Phenol compounds
word: bamethan
sense: Phenol compounds
word: biclotymol
sense: Phenol compounds
word: bisoxatin
sense: Phenol compounds
word: bisphenol
sense: Phenol compounds
word: bithionol
sense: Phenol compounds
word: bromoxynil
sense: Phenol compounds
word: butylparaben
sense: Phenol compounds
word: calcein
sense: Phenol compounds
word: carbol fuchsin
sense: Phenol compounds
word: cardanol
sense: Phenol compounds
word: carvacrol
sense: Phenol compounds
word: catechin
sense: Phenol compounds
word: catechol
sense: Phenol compounds
word: cavicularin
sense: Phenol compounds
word: chavicol
sense: Phenol compounds
word: chlorophenol
sense: Phenol compounds
word: chloroxylenol
sense: Phenol compounds
word: chromotropic acid
sense: Phenol compounds
word: cichoric acid
sense: Phenol compounds
word: clofoctol
sense: Phenol compounds
word: combretastatin
sense: Phenol compounds
word: coumaric acid
sense: Phenol compounds
word: coumestrol
sense: Phenol compounds
word: creosol
sense: Phenol compounds
word: cresol
sense: Phenol compounds
word: curcumin
sense: Phenol compounds
word: curcuminoid
sense: Phenol compounds
word: desaspidin
sense: Phenol compounds
word: dichlorophen
sense: Phenol compounds
word: dichlorophenol
sense: Phenol compounds
word: diethylstilbestrol
sense: Phenol compounds
word: diferulic acid
sense: Phenol compounds
word: difluorophenol
sense: Phenol compounds
word: dihydroxyphenylglycine
sense: Phenol compounds
word: dimetofrine
sense: Phenol compounds
word: dinoseb
sense: Phenol compounds
word: dioxybenzone
sense: Phenol compounds
word: dithranol
sense: Phenol compounds
word: ellagic acid
sense: Phenol compounds
word: estradiol
sense: Phenol compounds
word: ethylparaben
sense: Phenol compounds
word: ethyl salicylate
sense: Phenol compounds
word: ethylvanillin
sense: Phenol compounds
word: etilefrine
sense: Phenol compounds
word: eugenol
sense: Phenol compounds
word: ferulic acid
sense: Phenol compounds
word: gallic acid
sense: Phenol compounds
word: gepefrine
sense: Phenol compounds
word: gingerol
sense: Phenol compounds
word: glycin
sense: Phenol compounds
word: gossypol
sense: Phenol compounds
word: guaiacol
sense: Phenol compounds
word: hematein
sense: Phenol compounds
word: hexachlorophenol
sense: Phenol compounds
word: homocapsaicin
sense: Phenol compounds
word: homogentisic acid
sense: Phenol compounds
word: homosalate
sense: Phenol compounds
word: homovanillic acid
sense: Phenol compounds
word: honokiol
sense: Phenol compounds
word: hordenine
sense: Phenol compounds
word: hydroxytyrosol
sense: Phenol compounds
word: ifenprodil
sense: Phenol compounds
word: ketazocine
sense: Phenol compounds
word: ketobemidone
sense: Phenol compounds
word: magnolol
sense: Phenol compounds
word: mequinol
sense: Phenol compounds
word: mesalazine
sense: Phenol compounds
word: methylparaben
sense: Phenol compounds
word: methyl salicylate
sense: Phenol compounds
word: metol
sense: Phenol compounds
word: monobenzone
sense: Phenol compounds
word: morphine
sense: Phenol compounds
word: mutisianthol
sense: Phenol compounds
word: naphthol
sense: Phenol compounds
word: nitrophenol
sense: Phenol compounds
word: nonylphenol
sense: Phenol compounds
word: norfenefrine
sense: Phenol compounds
word: o-cresol
sense: Phenol compounds
word: octabenzone
sense: Phenol compounds
word: octyl salicylate
sense: Phenol compounds
word: oleocanthal
sense: Phenol compounds
word: oleuropein
sense: Phenol compounds
word: orcin
sense: Phenol compounds
word: orsellinic acid
sense: Phenol compounds
word: ortho-vanillin
sense: Phenol compounds
word: oxantel
sense: Phenol compounds
word: oxybenzone
sense: Phenol compounds
word: oxyphenisatine
sense: Phenol compounds
word: paraben
sense: Phenol compounds
word: paracetamol
sense: Phenol compounds
word: paradol
sense: Phenol compounds
word: parietin
sense: Phenol compounds
word: pentachlorophenol
sense: Phenol compounds
word: phenolphthalein
sense: Phenol compounds
word: phloroglucinol
sense: Phenol compounds
word: picamar
sense: Phenol compounds
word: piceatannol
sense: Phenol compounds
word: picric acid
sense: Phenol compounds
word: polyphenol
sense: Phenol compounds
word: prenalterol
sense: Phenol compounds
word: proanthocyanidin
sense: Phenol compounds
word: probucol
sense: Phenol compounds
word: propofol
sense: Phenol compounds
word: propyl gallate
sense: Phenol compounds
word: propylparaben
sense: Phenol compounds
word: punicalagins
sense: Phenol compounds
word: pyrogallol
sense: Phenol compounds
word: ractopamine
sense: Phenol compounds
word: resorcinol
sense: Phenol compounds
word: resveratrol
sense: Phenol compounds
word: rosmarinic acid
sense: Phenol compounds
word: rosocyanine
sense: Phenol compounds
word: rubrocurcumin
sense: Phenol compounds
word: salbutamol
sense: Phenol compounds
word: salicylaldehyde
sense: Phenol compounds
word: salicylaldoxime
sense: Phenol compounds
word: salicylic acid
sense: Phenol compounds
word: sesamol
sense: Phenol compounds
word: shogaol
sense: Phenol compounds
word: styphnic acid
sense: Phenol compounds
word: sulfanylphenol
sense: Phenol compounds
word: syringol
sense: Phenol compounds
word: tannic acid
sense: Phenol compounds
word: theaflavin
sense: Phenol compounds
word: thorin
sense: Phenol compounds
word: thymol
sense: Phenol compounds
word: thyronamine
sense: Phenol compounds
word: trichlorophenol
sense: Phenol compounds
word: triclosan
sense: Phenol compounds
word: tyramine
sense: Phenol compounds
word: tyrosine
sense: Phenol compounds
word: tyrosol
sense: Phenol compounds
word: umbelliferone
sense: Phenol compounds
word: vanillin
sense: Phenol compounds
word: xamoterol
sense: Phenol compounds
word: xantocillin
sense: Phenol compounds
word: xibornol
sense: Phenol compounds
word: xylenol
sense: Phenol compounds
word: zingerone
Derived terms: allylphenol
aminophenol
benzeneazophenol
biophenol
biphenol
bisphenol A
bisphenol S
bromophenol
diaminophenol
dimethylphenol
diphenol
ethylphenol
fenoldopam
fluorophenol
halophenol
iodophenol
lactophenol
methoxyphenol
methylenedioxyphenol
monophenol
orthophenylphenol
oxyphenol
phenolamine
phenolase
phenolated
phenolether
phenol formaldehyde resin
phenolic
phenolize
phenoloxidase
phenol oxidase
phenol phthalein
phenol red
phentolamine
pholedrine
phytophenol
polyhydroxyphenol
profadol
propenylphenol
tetrachlorophenol
tetraphenol
thiophenol
trinitrophenol
vinylphenol