carbolic acid

English

Etymology

Partial calque of German Carbolsäure (modern German Karbolsäure), which was coined in 1834 by its discoverer Friedlieb Ferdinand Runge.

Noun

carbolic acid (uncountable)

  1. (dated, organic chemistry) phenol (C6H5OH)

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