carbolic

Meanings

• A chemical compound with the formula C6H5OH. It was once used as a disinfectant and antiseptic, but its use has largely been replaced by other, more effective antiseptics.

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Rhymes

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Homophones

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Variants

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carbolic , carbolic acid , carbolics , carbolic acids

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Etymology

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The name carbolic comes from the Latin words 'carbo' meaning coal and 'lic' meaning like. This refers to the fact that carbolic acid was originally produced from coal.

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Trivia

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1. Carbolic acid was once used to dye hair black. However, this practice was eventually abandoned due to the health risks associated with the use of carbolic acid as a hair dye.

2. Carbolic acid was once used as a fuel for rockets. However, this use of carbolic acid was eventually abandoned due to the high toxicity of the compound and the difficulty of handling it safely in the context of rocket fuel.

3. Carbolic acid was once used as a preservative for food. However, this use of carbolic acid was eventually abandoned due to the health risks associated with the use of carbolic acid as a food preservative.

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Related Concepts

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1. Phenol: Phenol is a chemical compound that is structurally related to carbolic acid. It is a colorless liquid with a sweetish odor. Phenol was once used as a disinfectant and antiseptic, similar to carbolic acid.

2. Formaldehyde: Formaldehyde is another chemical compound that is related to carbolic acid. It is a colorless gas with a pungent, unpleasant odor. Formaldehyde was once used as a disinfectant, antiseptic, and preservative, similar to carbolic acid.

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Culture

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Carbolic acid has played a significant role in the history of medicine. It was first discovered in 1834 by two German chemists, Eilhard Mitscherlich and Friedrich Wöhler. They isolated the acid from coal tar and named it 'carbolic acid'.

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