Carbolic
Pronunciation : Car*bol"ic
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. carbo coal + oleum oil.] (Chem.)
Definition : Defn: Pertaining to, or designating, an acid derived from coal tar and other sources; as, carbolic acid (called also phenic acid, and phenol). See Phenol.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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