octyl phenol

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noun Chemistry.

a white to pink, water-insoluble, flaky substance having the formula C14H22O, used chiefly in the manufacture of commercial surface-active agents.

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Words nearby octyl phenol

octroi, octuple, octuplet, octuplicate, octyl alcohol, octyl phenol, ocul-, ocular, ocularist, oculate, oculist

How to use octyl phenol in a sentence

The presence of phenol causes a deep amethyst-blue color, as in Uffelmann's test for lactic acid.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
It turned out that the man at the next bench had spilled a little phenol on the bench top.
The Professional Approach|Charles Leonard Harness
Phenol, the author finds, is a constant component of human fces.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley
Methæmoglobin in the blood smaller than in para-acetamido-phenol, but more than when the methyl or ethyl compound is administered.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter Blyth

(b) Similarly obtain the phenol coefficient at 30 minutes contact period.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique|John William Henry Eyre