carbol

Definitions of carbol
  1. noun
    a toxic white soluble crystalline acidic derivative of benzene; used in manufacturing and as a disinfectant and antiseptic; poisonous if taken internally
    synonyms: carbolzuur, fenol
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    type of:
    acid, lsd, zuur
    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
    medium, oplosmiddel, thinner, verdunner, verdunningsmiddel, verfverdunner
    a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances
  2. noun
    any of a class of weakly acidic organic compounds; molecule contains one or more hydroxyl groups
    synonyms: carbolzuur, fenol
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    types:
    resorcinol
    a crystalline phenol obtained from various resins; used in ointments for acne and in dandruff shampoos
    looistof, looizuur, tannine
    any of various complex phenolic substances of plant origin; used in tanning and in medicine
    lysol
    a clear oily brown solution of cresols in soap; used as an antiseptic and disinfectant
    type of:
    verbinding
    any compound of carbon and another element or a radical
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