car·bol·ic acid (kär-b l  k)n. See phenol. |
carbolic acid [kɑːˈbɒlɪk]
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) another name for phenol esp when it is used as an antiseptic or disinfectant
[carbolic, from carbo- + -ol1 + -ic]
| carbolic acid (kär-blk) See phenol. |
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| Noun | 1. | carbolic acid - a toxic white soluble crystalline acidic derivative of benzene; used in manufacturing and as a disinfectant and antiseptic; poisonous if taken internally acid - any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt dissolvent, dissolver, dissolving agent, resolvent, solvent - a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances; "the solvent does not change its state in forming a solution" |
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