PHENOLS

Meaning of PHENOLS in English

Organic compounds that are byproducts of petroleum refining, tanning, and textile, dye, and resin manufacturing. Low concentrations cause taste and odor problems in water; higher concentrations can kill aquatic life and humans.

Environmental engineering English vocabulary. Английский словарь экологического инжиниринга. 2012

PHENOLS — Фенолы
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TYROSINASE — noun Date: 1896 a copper-containing enzyme that promotes the oxidation of phenols (as tyrosine) and is widespread in plants and …
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NAPHTHOL — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1849 either of two isomeric derivatives C 10 H 8 O of naphthalene used …
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CRESOL — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, irregular from creosote Date: circa 1869 any of three poisonous colorless crystalline or liquid isomeric …
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PHENOL — Any of a class of organic compounds with a hydroxyl group (-OH; see functional group ) attached to a carbon …
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FUNCTIONAL GROUP — In molecules , any of numerous combinations of atoms that undergo characteristic chemical reactions themselves and in many cases influence …
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ANTIOXIDANT — Any of various oxygen in the air at room temperature) and its effects. Aromatic compounds such as aromatic amines , …
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-OL — I. ˌȯl, ˌōl noun suffix ( -s ) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from alcohol : chemical compound containing hydroxyl hydr …
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XYLENOL — ˈzīləˌnȯl, -nōl noun ( -s ) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary xylene + -ol : any of six crystalline isomeric phenols …
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TYROSINASE — ˈtīrəsə̇ˌnās, ˈtir-, -āz noun ( -s ) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary tyrosine + -ase : a copper-containing enzyme that promotes …
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TRIHYDRIC — (ˈ)trī|hīdrik adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary tri- + -hydric; probably originally formed as French trihydrique 1. archaic : containing three …
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TETRAHYDRIC — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|hīdrik adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary tetra- + -hydric : tetrahydroxy — used especially of alcohols and phenols
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TAR ACID — noun : any of the phenols (as phenol, cresols, xylenols) obtained from tar and especially coal tar — compare cresylic …
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SULFONEPHTHALEIN — noun also sul·fon·phthalein |səlˌfōn, -fän+ Etymology: sulfone, sulfon- + phthalein : any of a group of organic compounds (as phenolsulfonephthalein …
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REIMER-TIEMANN REACTION — ˈrīmə(r)|tēmən-, -ēˌmän- noun Usage: usually capitalized R&T Etymology: after Karl Reimer 19th century German chemist and Ferdinand Tiemann died 1899 …
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POLYHYDRIC — “+ adjective Etymology: poly- + -hydric 1. archaic : containing more than one atom of acid hydrogen 2. : polyhydroxy …
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PHTHALEIN — ˈthalēə̇n, -āl-, -ˌlēn noun also phthalein dye ( -s ) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary phthal- + -ein : any of …
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PHENOL OXIDASE — noun : any of various copper-containing enzymes (as one from potatoes) that promote the oxidation of phenols — called also …
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PENTAHYDRIC — |pentə|hīdrik adjective Etymology: penta- + -hydric : pentahydroxy — used especially of alcohols and phenols
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NONIONIC DETERGENT — noun : any of a class of synthetic detergents (as long-chain ether derivatives or esters of alcohols or phenols) that …
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NITROPHENOL — “+ noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary nitr- + phenol 1. : a nitro derivative of phenol: as a. : a …
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NAPHTHOL — ˈnafˌthȯl, ÷ˈnapˌ-, -thōl noun ( -s ) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary naphth- + -ol 1. : either of two crystalline …
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MONOHYDRIC — “+|hīdrik adjective Etymology: mon- + -hydric 1. archaic : containing one atom of acid hydrogen 2. : monohydroxy — used …
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MERCAPTAN — -ˌtan noun ( -s ) Etymology: German, from Danish, from Medieval Latin mercurium captans, literally, seizing mercury : any of …
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LIGHT OIL — noun 1. : an oil of low specific gravity or relatively low boiling point (as below about 200° C): as …
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LACCASE — ˈlaˌkās noun ( -s ) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary lacc- (probably from New Latin lacca ) + -ase; originally formed …
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HYDROXYL — hīˈdräksə̇l noun ( -s ) Etymology: hydr- + ox- + -yl 1. : the chemical group or ion OH that …
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-HYDRIC — |hīdrik, -rēk adjective suffix Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary hydr- + -ic 1. archaic : containing acid hydrogen di hydric 2. …
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PHENOL — any of a family of organic compounds characterized by a hydroxyl (-OH) group attached to a carbon atom that is …
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CHEMICAL COMPOUND — any substance composed of identical molecules consisting of atoms of two or more elements. There are millions of known compounds, …
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PHENOL — n. Any of a class of organic compounds with a hydroxyl group (-OH; see functional group ) attached to a …
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