carbolic acid
noun
Words nearby carbolic acid
carbohydrates,
carbohydraturia,
carbolated,
carbolfuchsin,
carbolic,
carbolic acid,
carbolize,
carboloy,
carboluria,
carbon,
carbon 12
British Dictionary definitions for carbolic acid
carbolic acid
/ (kɑːˈbɒlɪk) /
noun
another name for phenol, esp when it is used as an antiseptic or disinfectant
Word Origin for carbolic acid
C19:
carbolic, from
carbo- +
-ol
1 +
-ic
Medical definitions for carbolic acid
carbolic acid
[ kär-bŏl′ĭk ]
n.
phenol
Scientific definitions for carbolic acid
carbolic acid
[ kär-bŏl′ĭk ]
See phenol.