phenyl vs. phenol

adjective

Chemistry.
  1. containing the phenyl group. Ph

noun

Chemistry.
  1. Also called hydroxybenzene, oxybenzene, phenylic acidAlso 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.

  2. any analogous hydroxyl derivative of benzene.