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Meaning of OXYBENZENE

Pronunciation:  `âksi'benzeen

 
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
 

OXYBENZENE is a 10 letter word that starts with O.

 

 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}.

 

 

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