carbolic acid
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of carbolic acid
C19: carbolic, from carbo- + -ol 1 + -ic
Example Sentences
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The smell was dubbed the Great Stink, and carbolic acid, another disinfectant, was poured into the river to alleviate the problem.
From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022
Blue’s team treated houses and streets with chlorinated lime and carbolic acid; took down dilapidated buildings and ramshackle housing additions; and trapped and poisoned rats.
From Slate • Oct. 15, 2015
Joseph Lister’s experiments applying carbolic acid to wounds also helped reduce death rates.
From The Guardian • May 18, 2015
He then wrapped the wound in an antiseptic paste, made of carbonate of lime, carbolic acid and linseed oil, and the bone healed without infection.
From BBC • Mar. 15, 2015
There was a faint odor of carbolic acid mixed with Mennen’s talcum powder.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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