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phenol en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈfiˌnɔl/ (General-American)
• /ˈfiˌnɑl/ (General-American)
• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈfiːnɒl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈfiˌnoʊl/ (General-American)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *bʰh₂nyéti Proto-Hellenic *pʰáňňō Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō)der. French phènebor. English phenol 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.

Meanings

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
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)

Forms

Deriveds

phenolic · benzeneazophenol · tetraphenol · phytophenol · allylphenol · diaminophenol · phenoloxidase · monophenol · profadol · phenol oxidase · ethylphenol · pholedrine · oxyphenol · phenolamine · orthophenylphenol · phenolether · phenol formaldehyde resin · lactophenol · phenolize · dimethylphenol · polyhydroxyphenol · bisphenol S · fenoldopam · tetrachlorophenol · methoxyphenol · iodophenol · trinitrophenol · vinylphenol · biophenol · diphenol · halophenol · methylenedioxyphenol · phenolase · propenylphenol · phenol red · bisphenol A · bromophenol · aminophenol · biphenol · thiophenol · phentolamine · phenolated · fluorophenol · phenol phthalein

Hyponyms

propofol (Phenol compounds) · o-cresol (Phenol compounds) · aminosalicylic acid (Phenol compounds) · xylenol (Phenol compounds) · diferulic acid (Phenol compounds) · magnolol (Phenol compounds) · sulfanylphenol (Phenol compounds) · ethylparaben (Phenol compounds) · orsellinic acid (Phenol compounds) · dithranol (Phenol compounds) · oleuropein (Phenol compounds) · bithionol (Phenol compounds) · tyrosol (Phenol compounds) · picric acid (Phenol compounds) · cavicularin (Phenol compounds) · nonylphenol (Phenol compounds) · propylparaben (Phenol compounds) · probucol (Phenol compounds) · difluorophenol (Phenol compounds) · cichoric acid (Phenol compounds) · estradiol (Phenol compounds) · gallic acid (Phenol compounds) · orcin (Phenol compounds) · propyl gallate (Phenol compounds) · ifenprodil (Phenol compounds) · ferulic acid (Phenol compounds) · trichlorophenol (Phenol compounds) · alizarin (Phenol compounds) · xibornol (Phenol compounds) · glycin (Phenol compounds) · cresol (Phenol compounds) · homocapsaicin (Phenol compounds) · combretastatin (Phenol compounds) · vanillin (Phenol compounds) · phloroglucinol (Phenol compounds) · metol (Phenol compounds) · mesalazine (Phenol compounds) · carbol fuchsin (Phenol compounds) · xantocillin (Phenol compounds) · thymol (Phenol compounds) · proanthocyanidin (Phenol compounds) · rosmarinic acid (Phenol compounds) · tannic acid (Phenol compounds) · syringol (Phenol compounds) · hordenine (Phenol compounds) · tyrosine (Phenol compounds) · tyramine (Phenol compounds) · salicylaldoxime (Phenol compounds) · bisphenol (Phenol compounds) · homogentisic acid (Phenol compounds) · ractopamine (Phenol compounds) · ellagic acid (Phenol compounds) · zingerone (Phenol compounds) · picamar (Phenol compounds) · styphnic acid (Phenol compounds) · phenolphthalein (Phenol compounds) · curcumin (Phenol compounds) · thorin (Phenol compounds) · paraben (Phenol compounds) · paradol (Phenol compounds) · norfenefrine (Phenol compounds) · rosocyanine (Phenol compounds) · oxybenzone (Phenol compounds) · ortho-vanillin (Phenol compounds) · hydroxytyrosol (Phenol compounds) · honokiol (Phenol compounds) · catechin (Phenol compounds) · pentachlorophenol (Phenol compounds) · oleocanthal (Phenol compounds) · rubrocurcumin (Phenol compounds) · methylparaben (Phenol compounds) · hexachlorophenol (Phenol compounds) · alkylphenol (Phenol compounds) · dichlorophenol (Phenol compounds) · gepefrine (Phenol compounds) · anacardic acid (Phenol compounds) · diethylstilbestrol (Phenol compounds) · gossypol (Phenol compounds) · aurin (Phenol compounds) · dihydroxyphenylglycine (Phenol compounds) · curcuminoid (Phenol compounds) · pyrogallol (Phenol compounds) · amidol (Phenol compounds) · prenalterol (Phenol compounds) · catechol (Phenol compounds) · gingerol (Phenol compounds) · dichlorophen (Phenol compounds) · bamethan (Phenol compounds) · bromoxynil (Phenol compounds) · octabenzone (Phenol compounds) · oxyphenisatine (Phenol compounds) · salbutamol (Phenol compounds) · piceatannol (Phenol compounds) · xamoterol (Phenol compounds) · triclosan (Phenol compounds) · naphthol (Phenol compounds) · chavicol (Phenol compounds) · clofoctol (Phenol compounds) · ethylvanillin (Phenol compounds) · methyl salicylate (Phenol compounds) · homovanillic acid (Phenol compounds) · calcein (Phenol compounds) · chlorophenol (Phenol compounds) · nitrophenol (Phenol compounds) · morphine (Phenol compounds) · apocynin (Phenol compounds) · butylparaben (Phenol compounds) · sesamol (Phenol compounds) · bisoxatin (Phenol compounds) · resveratrol (Phenol compounds) · creosol (Phenol compounds) · monobenzone (Phenol compounds) · shogaol (Phenol compounds) · resorcinol (Phenol compounds) · homosalate (Phenol compounds) · salicylic acid (Phenol compounds) · mutisianthol (Phenol compounds) · chromotropic acid (Phenol compounds) · carvacrol (Phenol compounds) · eugenol (Phenol compounds) · octyl salicylate (Phenol compounds) · punicalagins (Phenol compounds) · cardanol (Phenol compounds) · salicylaldehyde (Phenol compounds) · anthrapurpurin (Phenol compounds) · umbelliferone (Phenol compounds) · dioxybenzone (Phenol compounds) · dimetofrine (Phenol compounds) · dinoseb (Phenol compounds) · desaspidin (Phenol compounds) · biclotymol (Phenol compounds) · hematein (Phenol compounds) · coumestrol (Phenol compounds) · ketobemidone (Phenol compounds) · parietin (Phenol compounds) · thyronamine (Phenol compounds) · oxantel (Phenol compounds) · ethyl salicylate (Phenol compounds) · coumaric acid (Phenol compounds) · theaflavin (Phenol compounds) · polyphenol (Phenol compounds) · guaiacol (Phenol compounds) · ketazocine (Phenol compounds) · mequinol (Phenol compounds) · chloroxylenol (Phenol compounds) · paracetamol (Phenol compounds) · etilefrine (Phenol compounds)

Relateds

phenyl

Synonyms

hydroxybenzene · benzenol · carbolic acid (caustic compound derived from benzene)

Translations (54)

sv fenol (any of a class of aromatic organic compounds having at least one hydroxyl group attached directly to the benzene ring) · de Phenol (any of a class of aromatic organic compounds having at least one hydroxyl group attached directly to the benzene ring) · oc fenol (caustic compound derived from benzene) · bg фенол (caustic compound derived from benzene) · vi phenol (any of a class of aromatic organic compounds having at least one hydroxyl group attached directly to the benzene ring) · cs fenol (any of a class of aromatic organic compounds having at least one hydroxyl group attached directly to the benzene ring) · bg фенол (any of a class of aromatic organic compounds having at least one hydroxyl group attached directly to the benzene ring) · ko 페놀 (any of a class of aromatic organic compounds having at least one hydroxyl group attached directly to the benzene ring) · it fenolo (caustic compound derived from benzene) · uk фено́л (caustic compound derived from benzene) · ko 페놀 (caustic compound derived from benzene) · hi दर्शव (caustic compound derived from benzene) · fr phénol (caustic compound derived from benzene) · ca fenol (caustic compound derived from benzene) · el φαινόλη (caustic compound derived from benzene) · vi phenol (caustic compound derived from benzene) · fa فنول (caustic compound derived from benzene) · it fenolo (any of a class of aromatic organic compounds having at least one hydroxyl group attached directly to the benzene ring) · es fenol (caustic compound derived from benzene) · yue 苯酚 (caustic compound derived from benzene) · fi fenoli (any of a class of aromatic organic compounds having at least one hydroxyl group attached directly to the benzene ring) · hi दर्शव (any of a class of aromatic organic compounds having at least one hydroxyl group attached directly to the benzene ring) · ko 석탄산 (caustic compound derived from benzene) · ga feanól (caustic compound derived from benzene) · pl fenol (caustic compound derived from benzene) · ar فِينُول (caustic compound derived from benzene) · ja 石炭酸 (caustic compound derived from benzene) · gu દર્શવ (caustic compound derived from benzene) · sv fenol (caustic compound derived from benzene) · de Phenol (caustic compound derived from benzene) · fr phénol (any of a class of aromatic organic compounds having at least one hydroxyl group attached directly to the benzene ring) · tl penol (caustic compound derived from benzene) · oc fenol (any of a class of aromatic organic compounds having at least one hydroxyl group attached directly to the benzene ring) · cy ffenol (caustic compound derived from benzene) · pl fenol (any of a class of aromatic organic compounds having at least one hydroxyl group attached directly to the benzene ring) · ar أَسْفَنِيك (caustic compound derived from benzene) · fi fenoli (caustic compound derived from benzene) · cmn 酚 (any of a class of aromatic organic compounds having at least one hydroxyl group attached directly to the benzene ring) · ru фено́л (caustic compound derived from benzene) · ca fenol (any of a class of aromatic organic compounds having at least one hydroxyl group attached directly to the benzene ring) · ru фено́л (any of a class of aromatic organic compounds having at least one hydroxyl group attached directly to the benzene ring) · cy ffenol (any of a class of aromatic organic compounds having at least one hydroxyl group attached directly to the benzene ring) · cmn 苯酚 (caustic compound derived from benzene) · yue 酚 (any of a class of aromatic organic compounds having at least one hydroxyl group attached directly to the benzene ring) · pt fenol (any of a class of aromatic organic compounds having at least one hydroxyl group attached directly to the benzene ring) · ar فِينُول (any of a class of aromatic organic compounds having at least one hydroxyl group attached directly to the benzene ring) · cs fenol (caustic compound derived from benzene) · ja フェノール (any of a class of aromatic organic compounds having at least one hydroxyl group attached directly to the benzene ring) · ca hidroxibenzè (caustic compound derived from benzene) · es fenol (any of a class of aromatic organic compounds having at least one hydroxyl group attached directly to the benzene ring) · tr fenol (caustic compound derived from benzene) · pt fenol (caustic compound derived from benzene) · ja フェノール (caustic compound derived from benzene) · hu fenol (caustic compound derived from benzene)