Noun: carbolic acid kaa(r)'bó-lik 'a-sid
- 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";
- phenol, hydroxybenzene, oxybenzene, phenylic acid, carbolic
Derived forms: carbolic acids
Type of: acid, dissolvent, dissolver, dissolving agent, resolvent, solvent
Encyclopedia: Carbolic acid