phenetole
[ fen-i-tohl ]
/ ˈfɛn ɪˌtoʊl /
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noun Chemistry.
a colorless, volatile, aromatic, water-insoluble liquid, C8H10O.
Nearby words
phenelzine, phenethyl alcohol, phenetic, phenetics, phenetidine, phenetole, phenformin, phenic acid, phenicia, phenix, phenix city
Also called phenyl ethyl ether.
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Examples from the Web for phenetole
For diethyl ether see Ether, and for methyl phenyl ether (anisole) and ethyl phenyl ether (phenetole) see Carbolic Acid.
British Dictionary definitions for phenetole
phenetole
/ (ˈfɛnɪˌtəʊl, -ˌtɒl) /
noun
a colourless oily compound; phenyl ethyl ether. Formula: C 6 H 5 OC 2 H 5
Word Origin for phenetole
C19: from pheno- + ethyl + -ole 1
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