carbolize

especially British, car·bo·lise

[kahr-buh-lahyz]

verb (used with object)

carbolized, carbolizing 

1. phenolate.

carbolize

/ ˈkɑːbəˌlaɪz /

verb

1. (tr) another word for phenolate

Word History and Origins

Origin of carbolize¹

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