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)

, phe·no·lat·ed, phe·no·lat·ing.

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

phenolate

/ ˈfiːnəˌleɪt /

verb

1. Alsocarbolize 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

Other phenolates may be obtained from potassium phenolate by precipitation.

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