Noun: carbolic kaa(r)'bó-lik
- A toxic white soluble crystalline acidic derivative of benzene; used in manufacturing and as a disinfectant and antiseptic; poisonous if taken internally
"Carbolic acid was used as an early antiseptic in surgery";
- carbolic acid, phenol, hydroxybenzene, oxybenzene, phenylic acid
Derived forms: carbolics
Type of: acid, dissolvent, dissolver, dissolving agent, resolvent, solvent
Encyclopedia: Carbolic