carbolated

[ kahr-buh-ley-tid ]

adjective

containing carbolic acid or phenol.

Origin of carbolated

First recorded in 1880–85; carbol(ic) + -ate¹ + -ed²

Words Nearby carbolated

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How to use carbolated in a sentence

By using carbolated vaseline to anoint the skin we accomplish two purposes.
The Eugenic Marriage, Volume IV. (of IV.) | Grant Hague
During the period of scaling the patient should be rubbed all over with carbolated vaseline.
The Eugenic Marriage, Volume IV. (of IV.) | Grant Hague
A weak solution of alum may also be used for cotton plugs and sponges, also carbolated vaseline on plugs.
Family Limitation | Margaret Sanger
Dick got a bottle of carbolated vaseline from their stores, tore up one of Ned's shirts and put the strips in boiling water.
Dick in the Everglades | A. W. Dimock
Something else was therefore necessary, and I thought of carbolated glycerine.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 717, September 28, 1889 | Various

British Dictionary definitions for carbolated

carbolated

/ (ˈkɑːbəˌleɪtɪd) /

adjective

containing carbolic acid

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