phenol
noun
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Sense 1 noun
any of a class of weakly acidic organic compounds; molecule contains one or more hydroxyl groups
Types & categories
- organic compound hypernym
- pyrogallol hyponym
- creosol hyponym
- cresol hyponym
- naphthol hyponym
- resorcinol hyponym
- tannin hyponym
- thymol hyponym
Sense 2 noun
a toxic white soluble crystalline acidic derivative of benzene; used in manufacturing and as a disinfectant and antiseptic; poisonous if taken internally
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | organic compound |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | pyrogallol |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | creosol |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | cresol |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | naphthol |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | resorcinol |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | tannin |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | thymol |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | acid |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | solvent |