Phenol
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Used for
phenolate, phloretin, resorcinol
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Broader Terms
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Narrower Terms
butylated hydroxytoluene, catechol, hydroquinone, nitrophenol, phenolic amine
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Related Terms
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Scope Note
any organic compound containing one or more hydroxyl groups attached to a benzene ring.
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Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)
- Phenol is a manufactured substance found in a number of consumer products.
- Phenol is the simplest member of a family of compounds in which an -OH group is attached directly to a benzene ring.
- Phenol is highly irritating to the skin, eyes, and mucous membranes in humans after acute (short-term) inhalation or dermal exposures.
- Caution: Phenol is very corrosive and will severely burn the skin.
- Phenol is highly corrosive to the skin and readily absorbed through it, whereupon it can affect the central nervous system and cause damage to the liver and kidneys.
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