Carbolic acid /(kär*bŏl"ĭk ăs"ĭd)/

Car·bol·ic ac·id

Carbolic acid

n.

[L. carbo coal + oleum oil.]

same as phenol{1}, (C6H5.OH). See phenol{1}. (Chem.)

Syn. -- phenol{1}, hydroxybenzene, phenyl hydroxide, phenic acid.

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