Resorcinol vs. Phenol

Resorcinolnoun

(organic compound) The diphenol meta-dihydroxy benzene, used as a mild antiseptic and in many industrial applications; isomeric with catechol and hydroquinone.

Resorcinolnoun

a crystalline phenol obtained from various resins; used in ointments for acne and in dandruff shampoos

Resorcinol

Resorcinol (or resorcin) is an organic compound with the formula C6H4(OH)2. It is one of three isomeric benzenediols, the 1,3-isomer (or meta-isomer).

Phenolnoun

A caustic, poisonous, white crystalline compound, C6H5OH, derived from benzene and used in resins, plastics, and pharmaceuticals and in dilute form as a disinfectant and antiseptic; once called carbolic acid.

Phenolnoun

Any of a class of aromatic organic compounds having at least one hydroxyl group attached directly to the benzene ring.

Phenolnoun

A white or pinkish crystalline substance, C6H5OH, produced by the destructive distillation of many organic bodies, as wood, coal, etc., and obtained from the heavy oil from coal tar.

Phenolnoun

Any one of the series of hydroxyl derivatives of which phenol proper is the type.

Phenolnoun

any of a class of weakly acidic organic compounds; molecule contains one or more hydroxyl groups

Phenolnoun

a toxic white soluble crystalline acidic derivative of benzene; used in manufacturing and as a disinfectant and antiseptic; poisonous if taken internally

Phenolnoun

a mildly acidic toxic white crystalline solid obtained from coal tar and used in chemical manufacture, and in dilute form (under the name carbolic) as a disinfectant.

Phenolnoun

any compound with a hydroxyl group linked directly to a benzene ring

Phenol

Phenol (also called carbolic acid) is an aromatic organic compound with the molecular formula C6H5OH. It is a white crystalline solid that is volatile. The molecule consists of a phenyl group (−C6H5) bonded to a hydroxy group (−OH).