PHENOL

Any of a class of weakly acidic organic compounds

• Hospital smell chemical

• Benzene derivative

• Carbolic acid

• Carbolic acid basis

• Cleaning chemical

• Coal tar derivative

• Disinfectant chemical

• Disinfectant compound

• Early antiseptic compound

• Embalming chemical

• Embalming ingredient

• Hydroxybenzene

• Molecule contains one or more hydroxyl groups

• A toxic white soluble crystalline acidic derivative of benzene

• Used in manufacturing and as a disinfectant and antiseptic

• Poisonous if taken internally