- phenol - any of a class of weakly acidic organic compounds; molecule contains one or more hydroxyl groups
--1 is a kind of organic compound
--1 has particulars:pyrogallol, pyrogallic acid; cresol, methyl phenol; naphthol; resorcinol; tannin, tannic acid; thymol, thyme camphor, thymic acid - carbolic acid, phenol, hydroxybenzene, oxybenzene, phenylic acid - a toxic white soluble crystalline acidic derivative of benzene; used in manufacturing and as a disinfectant and antiseptic; poisonous if taken internally
--2 is a kind of acid; solvent, dissolvent, dissolver, dissolving agent, resolvent
- carbolic acid, phenol, hydroxybenzene, oxybenzene, phenylic acid - a toxic white soluble crystalline acidic derivative of benzene; used in manufacturing and as a disinfectant and antiseptic; poisonous if taken internally