fenolo

Definitions of fenolo
  1. noun
    a 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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    type of:
    acido
    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
  2. noun
    any of a class of weakly acidic organic compounds; molecule contains one or more hydroxyl groups
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    tannino
    any of various complex phenolic substances of plant origin; used in tanning and in medicine
    type of:
    composto organico, sostanza organica
    any compound of carbon and another element or a radical
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