Phenol
Alternative Name(s)
- Acide carbolique
- Anbesol
- Benzenol
- Benzophenol
- Campho-phenique cold sore gel
- Campho-phenique gel
- Campho-phenique liquid
- Carbolic acid
- Carbolic acid liquid
- Carbolic oil
- Carbolicum acidum
- Carbolsaure
- Cepastat lozenges
- Cuticura pain relieving ointment
- Fenol
- Fenolo
- Fenosmolin
- Fenosmoline
- Hydroxy-benzene
- Hydroxybenzene
- IPH
- IZAL
- Liquefied phenol
- Liquid phenol
- Liquified phenol
- Monohydroxy benzene
- Monohydroxybenzene
- Monophenol
- Oxybenzene
- Paoscle
- Phenic
- Phenic acid
- Phenic alcohol
- Phenol
- Phenol alcohol
- Phenol homopolymer
- Phenol liquid
- Phenol molten
- Phenol polymer-bound
- Phenol solution
- Phenol synthetic
- Phenolated water
- Phenolated water for disinfection
- Phenole
- Phenosmolin
- Phenylic acid
- Phenylic alcohol
- PHOH
- Synthetic phenol
- Tea polyphenol
IUPAC Name – phenol
Empirical Formula – C6H6O
Molecular Weight – 94.11
Exact Mass – 94.04
Elemental Analysis – C, 76.57; H, 6.43; O, 17.00
Classification – Simple phenols
Concentration analysis (mg/kg)
0.142-4.07[1]
MeSH classification
Substances used on humans and other animals that destroy harmful microorganisms or inhibit their activity. They are distinguished from disinfectants, which are used on inanimate objects.
Substances used on inanimate objects that destroy harmful microorganisms or inhibit their activity. Disinfectants are classed as complete, destroying spores as well as vegetative forms of microorganisms, or incomplete, destroying only vegetative forms of the organisms. They are distinguished from antiseptics, which are local anti-infective agents used on humans and other animals.
Chemical agents injected into blood vessels and lymphatic sinuses to shrink or cause localized thrombosis; fibrosis, and obliteration of the vessels. This treatment is applied in a number of conditions such as varicose veins; hemorrhoids; gastric varices; esophageal varices; pepticulcer haemorrhage.
References
- Vichi, S., et al., Determination of volatile phenols in virgin olive oils and their sensory significance. Journal of Chromatography A, 2008. 1211(1--2): p. 1-7.