phenol
noun /ˈfiːnɒl/
/ˈfiːnɔːl/
[uncountable] (chemistry- a poisonous white chemical. When dissolved in water it is used as an antiseptic and disinfectant, usually called carbolic.
酚;苯酚;石炭酸 词源mid 19th cent.: from French phénole, based on phène ‘benzene’.