phenolate

[ feen-l-eyt ]

noun
  1. Also called phenoxide. a salt of phenol, as sodium phenolate, C6H5ONa.

verb (used with object),phe·no·lat·ed, phe·no·lat·ing.
  1. to treat, impregnate, or disinfect with phenol; carbolize.

Origin of phenolate

1
First recorded in 1880–85; phenol + -ate2, -ate1

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British Dictionary definitions for phenolate

phenolate

/ (ˈfiːnəˌleɪt) /


verb
  1. Also: carbolize (tr) to treat or disinfect with phenol

noun
  1. another name (not in technical usage) for phenoxide

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