phenol

== English == === 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. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Received Pronunciation) /ˈfiːnɒl/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈfiˌnɔl/, /ˈfiˌnɑl/, /ˈfiˌnoʊl/ === Noun === phenol (countable and uncountable, plural phenols) (organic chemistry, 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 (organic chemistry, 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) ==== Synonyms ==== (caustic compound derived from benzene): carbolic acid benzenol hydroxybenzene ==== Hyponyms ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== phenyl === References === === Anagrams === holpen == Vietnamese == === Alternative forms === phê-nôn, phê-non === Etymology === Borrowed from French phénol. === Pronunciation === (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [fe˧˧ non˧˧] (Huế) IPA(key): [fej˧˧ non˧˧] (Saigon) IPA(key): [fej˧˧ non˧˧] Phonetic spelling: phê nôń === Noun === phenol (organic chemistry) phenol ==== Derived terms ====