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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | An old, but legalized, name for [ | + | An old, but legalized, name for [[phenol]]. Carbolic acid is a poisonous white crystalline compound that has been used in dilute solutions as a disinfectant and antiseptic. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 12:26, 12 January 2014
Description
An old, but legalized, name for Phenol. Carbolic acid is a poisonous white crystalline compound that has been used in dilute solutions as a disinfectant and antiseptic.
Synonyms and Related Terms
phenol
| Composition | C6H5OH |
|---|
Hazards and Safety
Toxic
Authority
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 596
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- Susan E. Schur, Conservation Terminology: A review of Past & Current Nomenclature of Materials, Technology and Conservation, Spring (p.34-39); Summer (p.35-38); Fall (p.25-36), 1985
- Michael McCann, Artist Beware, Watson-Guptill Publications, New York City, 1979
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000