carbolize

[ kahr-buh-lahyz ]
verb (used with object),car·bo·lized, car·bo·liz·ing.

  1. phenolate (def. 2).

Origin of carbolize

1
First recorded in 1865–70; carbol(ic) + -ize
  • Also especially British, car·bo·lise .

Words Nearby carbolize

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British Dictionary definitions for carbolize

carbolize

carbolise

/ (ˈkɑːbəˌlaɪz) /

verb

  1. (tr) another word for phenolate

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