I. fi-ˈnō-lik, -ˈnä- adjective
Date: circa 1872
1.
a. : of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a phenol
b. : containing or derived from a phenol
2. : of, relating to, or being a phenolic
II. noun
Date: 1926
1. : a usually thermosetting resin or plastic made by condensation of a phenol with an aldehyde and used especially for molding and insulating and in coatings and adhesives — called also phenolic resin
2. : phenol 2