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phenol   (TTS Sound)

The noun phenol has 2 senses

• phenol -- (any of a class of weakly acidic organic compounds; molecule contains one or more hydroxyl groups)


• carbolic acid, phenol, hydroxybenzene, oxybenzene, phenylic acid -- (a toxic white soluble crystalline acidic derivative of benzene; used in manufacturing and as a disinfectant and antiseptic; poisonous if taken internally)