phenolic
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Avcoat is a mix of silica fibers, phenolic microballoons, and epoxy resin that chars and erodes, removing heat away.
From Barron's ● Apr. 10, 2026
"For instance, we were able to show that intestinal bacteria produce phenolic compounds by breaking down the oats," says Klümpen.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 25, 2026
To make the resulting flour safe and digestible for humans, the outer husks and certain phenolic compounds must first be removed.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2025
He said failures of cut-outs were being reported on a daily basis, with about 90% of the most serious failures being made of black plastic phenolic.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2025
The acid is a phenolic derivative of benzoic acid, viz. trihydroxybenzoic acid, and on heating it readily passes into trihydroxybenzene, which is the “pyrogallic acid” or pyrogallol familiar as a photographic developer.
From Coal and What We Get from It by Meldola, Raphael
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