OXYBENZENE - Definition

Pronunciation:		`âksi'benzeen
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WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] a toxic white soluble crystalline acidic derivative of benzene; used in manufacturing and as a disinfectant and antiseptic; poisonous if taken internally

	Synonyms:	carbolic acid, hydroxybenzene, phenol, phenylic acid

	See Also:	acid, dissolvent, dissolver, dissolving agent, resolvent, solvent

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

	Definition:	\Ox`y*ben"zene\, n. [Oxy (b) + benzene.] (Chem.) Hydroxy benzene. Same as {Phenol}.