phenolate

[feen-l-eyt]

noun

1. Also called phenoxide. a salt of phenol, as sodium phenolate, C 6 H 5 ONa.

verb (used with object)

phenolated, phenolating 

1. to treat, impregnate, or disinfect with phenol; carbolize.

phenolate

/ ˈfiːnəˌleɪt /

verb

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

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of phenolate¹

First recorded in 1880–85; phenol + -ate ², -ate ¹

Example Sentences

Potassium phenolate, C6H5OK, crystallizes in fine needles, is very hygroscopic and oxidizes rapidly on exposure.

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Other phenolates may be obtained from potassium phenolate by precipitation.

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