carbolic acid
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carbolic acid
- another name for phenol, esp when it is used as an antiseptic or disinfectant
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Word Origin
C19: carbolic, from carbo- + -ol 1 + -ic
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carbolic acid
(kär-bŏl′ĭk)- phenol
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carbolic acid
[kär-bŏl′ĭk]
- See phenol.
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