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phenyl vs. phenol
adjective
Chemistry.
containing the phenyl group. Ph
noun
Chemistry.
Also called hydroxybenzene, oxybenzene, phenylic acid. Also called carbolic acid,. a white, crystalline, water-soluble, poisonous mass, C 6 H 5 OH, obtained from coal tar, or a hydroxyl derivative of benzene: used chiefly as a disinfectant, as an antiseptic, and in organic synthesis.
any analogous hydroxyl derivative of benzene.