carbolize

[ kahr-buh-lahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, car·bo·lized, car·bo·liz·ing.

1. phenolate ( def 2 ).

carbolize

/ ˈkɑːbəˌlaɪz /

verb

1. tr another word for phenolate

Word History and Origins

Origin of carbolize¹

First recorded in 1865–70; carbol(ic) + -ize