carbolic acid

British  

/ kɑːˈbɒlɪk /

noun

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

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carbolic acid Scientific  

/ kär-bŏl′ĭk /

1. See phenol

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Etymology

Origin of carbolic acid

C19: carbolic, from _carbo- + _-ol ¹ + _-ic

Example Sentences

Carbolic acid was sprayed into buildings and chlorinated lime sprinkled in houses; rats were trapped and poisoned; ramshackle balcony additions were removed from tiny Chinatown apartments; houses were searched for potential plague cases.

From Scientific American • Feb. 18, 2013

Carbolic acid, however, dissolves gas in the body and the abdomen is then likely to collapse.

From Time Magazine Archive

Carbolic acid is used to make telephones, cigaret holders, auto enamels, explosives, and many another U. S. product, as well as to disinfect.

From Time Magazine Archive

Carbolic acid, 1 per cent. aqueous solution 100.0 c.c.

From The Elements of Bacteriological Technique A Laboratory Guide for Medical, Dental, and Technical Students. Second Edition Rewritten and Enlarged. by Eyre, J. W. H. (John William Henry)

Carbolic acid, ½ ounce to a quart of water, will give relief in some cases.

From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry