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phenol

1. C6H5OH White, poisonous, corrosive crystals with sharp, burning taste; melts at 43_C, boils at 182_C; soluble in alcohol, water, ether, carbon disulfide, and other solvents; used to make resins and weed killers, and as a solvent and chemical intermediate. Also known as carbolic acid; phenylic acid. 2. A chemical compound based on the substitution product of phenol, for example, ethylphenol (C2H4C4H5OH), the ethyl substitute of phenol.

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