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carbolic acid — (also carbolic) ► NOUN ▪ phenol, especially when used as a disinfectant … English terms dictionary
Carbolic acid — Car*bol ic ac id (k[aum]r*b[o^]l [i^]k [a^]s [i^]d), n. [L. carbo coal + oleum oil.] (Chem.) same as {phenol[1]}, ({C6H5.OH}). See {phenol[1]}. Syn: phenol[1], hydroxybenzene, phenyl hydroxide, phenic acid. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
carbolic acid — [kär bäl′ik] n. [ CARB(O) + OL1 + IC] see PHENOL (sense 1) … English World dictionary
carbolic acid — Phenol Phe nol, n. [Gr. ? to show + ol: cf. F. ph[ e]nol.] (Chem.) 1. A white or pinkish crystalline substance, {C6H5OH}, produced by the destructive distillation of many organic bodies, as wood, coal, etc., and obtained from the heavy oil from… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
carbolic acid — [[t]kɑː(r)bɒ̱lɪk æ̱sɪd[/t]] N UNCOUNT Carbolic acid or carbolic is a liquid that is used as a disinfectant and antiseptic. Carbolic acid is usually used for cleaning... She was ordered to scrub herself with carbolic soap in cold water … English dictionary
carbolic acid — SYN: phenol. * * * carbolic acid n PHENOL (1) * * * see phenol * * * car·bol·ic ac·id (kahr bolґik) phenol (def. 1) … Medical dictionary
carbolic acid — karbolio rūgštis statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Vandeninis fenolio tirpalas. atitikmenys: angl. carbolic acid rus. карболка; карболовая кислота ryšiai: sinonimas – karbolis … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
carbolic acid — karbolio rūgštis statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Vandeninis fenolio tirpalas. atitikmenys: angl. carbolic acid vok. Karbolsäure, f rus. карболовая кислота, f … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
carbolic acid — noun a toxic white soluble crystalline acidic derivative of benzene; used in manufacturing and as a disinfectant and antiseptic; poisonous if taken internally • Syn: ↑phenol, ↑hydroxybenzene, ↑oxybenzene, ↑phenylic acid • Hypernyms: ↑acid,… … Useful english dictionary
carbolic acid — A poisonous acid, obtained from coal tar, and used as an antiseptic, although not as much as formerly … Ballentine's law dictionary
