This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
phenetole
[ fen-i-tohl ]
/ ˈfɛn ɪˌtoʊl /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
noun Chemistry.
a colorless, volatile, aromatic, water-insoluble liquid, C8H10O.
QUIZ
WILL YOU SAIL OR STUMBLE ON THESE GRAMMAR QUESTIONS?
Smoothly step over to these common grammar mistakes that trip many people up. Good luck!
Question 1 of 7
Fill in the blank: I can’t figure out _____ gave me this gift.
Also called phenyl ethyl ether.
Words nearby phenetole
phenelzine, phenethyl alcohol, phenetic, phenetics, phenetidine, phenetole, phenformin, phenix, Phenix City, phenmetrazine, pheno-
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use phenetole in a sentence
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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012