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Noun: hydroxybenzene  hI,drók-si'ben,zeen
  1. A toxic white soluble crystalline acidic derivative of benzene; used in manufacturing and as a disinfectant and antiseptic; poisonous if taken internally
    - carbolic acid, phenol, oxybenzene, phenylic acid, carbolic

Type of: acid, dissolvent, dissolver, dissolving agent, resolvent, solvent

Encyclopedia: Hydroxybenzene

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hydroxybutyric acid
hydroxychloroquine
hydroxyl
hydroxyl group
hydroxyl ion
hydroxyl radical
hydroxylamine
hydroxymethyl
hydroxyproline