Synonyms for phenol
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
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
Related words
- Word family
- phenolic
Forms
- Plural
- phenols → oxybenzenes, benzenols…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| phenol | falling | |
| hydroxybenzene | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- benzenol
- 10 letters
- oxybenzene
- 14 letters
- hydroxybenzene