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CARBOLIC
Etymology
Adjective
carbolic (not comparable)
of, relating to or containing carbolic acid
Noun
carbolic (uncountable)
carbolic acid or similar disinfectant
Source: Wiktionary
Car*bol"ic, a. Etym: [L. carbo coal + oleum oil.] (Chem.)
Definition: Pertaining to, or designating, an acid derived from coal tar and other sources; as, carbolic acid (called also phenic acid, and phenol). See Phenol.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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