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carbolic acid

/ kɑːˈbɒlɪk /

noun

  1. another name for phenol, esp when it is used as an antiseptic or disinfectant

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carbolic acid

  1. See phenol

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Word History and Origins

Origin of carbolic acid1

C19: carbolic, from carbo- + -ol 1 + -ic

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