phenol

Examples

• All

• OK, so now I think we come back to phenols, Polyphenols specifically.

• The chemical analysis of the smoke samples revealed at least five different phenols in the smoke produced by the combustion of Kentucky bluegrass residues in controlled open burning.

  Academic text (1998)

• Finally, a third method is to apply phenol directly to the tympanic membrane.

  Academic text (1999)

• Muscadines pack a powerful punch when it comes to phenols—natural chemicals abundant in this southeastern U.S. grape.

  Academic text (2006)

• They found that concentrations of total phenols and of two specific phenols—ellagic acid and resveratrol—in the grapes' skin and pulp differed significantly.

  Academic text (2006)

• Many phenols have been shown to have anti-inflammatory, anticlotting, and antioxidant properties.

• Strawberries contain phenols, making them powerful inflammation fighters due to their natural compounds.

• Medicated lozenges containing phenol may help soothe sore throats, according to medical experts.

Synonyms

H

hydroxybenzene

vsphenol

• Specialized

9.8

A toxic white chemical used to make plastics and to kill germs

is the general chemical class defined by a hydroxyl on an aromatic ring

Compounds

C

camphorated phenol

• Archaic

7.7

A liquid medicine dentists put on a tooth to numb it and ease pain

M

methyl phenol

• Specialized

8.6

A poisonous chemical used as a disinfectant and made from coal or wood tar

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology