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Oxybenzene

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phenolnoun(organic chemistry, uncountable) A caustic, poisonous, white crystalline compound, C₆H₅OH, derived from benzene and used in resins, plastics, and pharmaceuticals and in dilute form as a disinfectant and antiseptic; once called carbolic acid
carbolic acidnoun(dated, organic chemistry) phenol (C₆H₅OH)
hydroxybenzenenoun(organic chemistry) phenol
phenylic acidnouna 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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hydroxybenzenenoun(organic chemistry) phenol
carbolic acidnoun(dated, organic chemistry) phenol (C₆H₅OH)
phenolnoun(organic chemistry, uncountable) A caustic, poisonous, white crystalline compound, C₆H₅OH, derived from benzene and used in resins, plastics, and pharmaceuticals and in dilute form as a disinfectant and antiseptic; once called carbolic acid
phenylic acidnouna toxic white soluble crystalline acidic derivative of benzene; used in manufacturing and as a disinfectant and antiseptic; poisonous if taken internally
benzenolnoun(organic chemistry) phenol
benzolinenoun(organic chemistry, dated) A benzole.
benzenenoun(organic chemistry) An aromatic hydrocarbon of formula C₆H₆ whose structure consists of a ring of alternate single and double bonds.
phenolicnoun(organic chemistry) A phenol compound.
phenoxybenzylnoun(organic chemistry) Any phenoxy derivative of a benzyl radical
benzoylphenylnoun(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any benzoyl derivative of a phenyl group
phenoxylnoun(organic chemistry, often in combination) The univalent radical C₆H₅-O- derived from phenol
benzolnoun(organic chemistry) An impure benzene (mixed with toluene etc), used in the arts as a solvent, and for various other purposes.
benzyl alcoholnoun(organic chemistry) The aromatic alcohol phenyl methanol.
azoxybenzenenoun(organic chemistry) The azoxy compound C₆H₅-N=N(O)-C₆H₅
benzonoun(organic chemistry) A divalent radical formed by the removal of two adjacent hydrogen atoms from a benzene ring.
oxybenzoatenoun(organic chemistry) A ketone derived from benzoate: A salt or ester derived from 6-oxo-2,4-cyclohexadiene-1-carboxylic acid
terpenophenolnoun(organic chemistry) Any phenolic terpene
butylphenolnoun(organic chemistry) Any butyl derivative of a phenol
methoxybenzenenoun(organic chemistry) The methyl ether derived from phenol; it is used in perfumery and is an insect pheromone
benzenethiolnoun(organic chemistry) thiophenol

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