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Definition of Hydroxybenzene
1. Noun. A toxic white soluble crystalline acidic derivative of benzene; used in manufacturing and as a disinfectant and antiseptic; poisonous if taken internally.
Generic synonyms: Acid, Dissolvent, Dissolver, Dissolving Agent, Resolvent, Solvent
Definition of Hydroxybenzene
1. Noun. (organic compound) phenol ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Hydroxybenzene
Literary usage of Hydroxybenzene
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Recent Advances in Organic Chemistry by Alfred Walter Stewart (1908)
"... -hydroxybenzene . . 0'5 Resin 50,0 Phenols?—Very little is known about the
photochemical properties of these substances, though some of them seem to be ..."
2. Essentials of Chemistry by John Charles Hessler, Albert Lincoln Smith (1902)
"Phenol, or hydroxybenzene ... Hydroquinone, C6H4(OH)2, and pyrogallic acid,
C6H3(OH)3, are di-and tri-hydroxybenzene, respectively. ..."
3. Essentials of Chemistry by John Charles Hessler, Albert Lincoln Smith (1902)
"Phenol, or hydroxybenzene, C6H5OH, is found in coal tar (if. § 223). It is a
white, crystalline, low-melting solid, which burns the skin and is poisonous. ..."
4. Chemical Abstracts by American Chemical Society (1916)
"274°, in which the О atom has entered the nucleus. The base yields salts which
crystallize well. 6-Nitro-3-amino-i-hydroxybenzene and its methyl ether. ..."
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