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Phenol
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) Any one of the series of hydroxyl derivatives of which phenol proper is the type.
(2):
(n.) A white or pinkish crystalline substance, C6H5OH, produced by the destructive distillation of many organic bodies, as wood, coal, etc., and obtained from the heavy oil from coal tar.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Phenol'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/p/phenol.html. 1828.