phenetole
[ fen-i-tohl ]
/ ˈfɛn ɪˌtoʊl /
noun Chemistry.
a colorless, volatile, aromatic, water-insoluble liquid, C8H10O.
Also called
phenyl ethyl ether.
Words nearby phenetole
phenelzine,
phenethyl alcohol,
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phenetidine,
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phenformin,
phenic acid,
phenicia,
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Example sentences from the Web for phenetole
For diethyl ether see Ether, and for methyl phenyl ether (anisole) and ethyl phenyl ether (phenetole) see Carbolic Acid.
British Dictionary definitions for phenetole
phenetole
/ (ˈfɛnɪˌtəʊl, -ˌtɒl) /
noun
a colourless oily compound; phenyl ethyl ether. Formula: C 6 H 5 OC 2 H 5
Word Origin for phenetole
C19: from
pheno- +
ethyl +
-ole
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