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[syn: carbolic acid, phenol, hydroxybenzene, oxybenzene, phenylic acid]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Oxybenzene \Ox`y*ben"zene\, n. [Oxy
(b) + benzene.] (Chem.) Hydroxy benzene. Same as Phenol.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
oxybenzene
n 1: a toxic white soluble crystalline acidic derivative of
benzene; used in manufacturing and as a disinfectant and
antiseptic; poisonous if taken internally [syn: carbolic
acid, phenol, hydroxybenzene, oxybenzene, phenylic
acid]