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Phenol vs Bromophenol - What's the difference?

phenol | bromophenol |

As nouns the difference between phenol and bromophenol

is that phenol is phenol while bromophenol is (organic compound) any phenol in which one or more hydrogen atoms of the benzene ring has been replaced by bromine.

phenol

English

(wikipedia phenol)

Noun

  • (organic compound, uncountable) A caustic, poisonous, white crystalline compound, C6H5OH, derived from benzene and used in resins, plastics, and pharmaceuticals and in dilute form as a disinfectant and antiseptic; once called carbolic acid.
  • (organic chemistry, countable) Any of a class of aromatic organic compounds having at least one hydroxyl group attached directly to the benzene ring.
  • Synonyms

    * (caustic compound derived from benzene) carbolic acid * benzenol * hydroxybenzene

    Hyponyms

    * alizarin * alkylphenol * amidol * aminosalicylic acid * anacardic acid * anthrapurpurin * apocynin * aurin * bamethan * biclotymol * bisoxatin * bisphenol * bithionol * bromoxynil * butylparaben * calcein * carbol fuchsin * cardanol * carvacrol * catechin * catechol * cavicularin * chavicol * chlorophenol * chloroxylenol * chromotropic acid * cichoric acid * clofoctol * combretastatin * coumaric acid * coumestrol * creosol * cresol * curcumin * curcuminoid * desaspidin * dichlorophen * dichlorophenol * diethylstilbestrol * diferulic acid * dihydroxyphenylglycine * dimetofrine * dinoseb * dioxybenzone * dithranol * ellagic acid * estradiol * ethyl salicylate * ethylparaben * ethylvanillin * etilefrine * eugenol * ferulic acid * gallic acid * gepefrine * gingerol * glycin * gossypol * guaiacol * hematein * hexachlorophenol * homocapsaicin * homogentisic acid * homosalate * homovanillic acid * honokiol * hordenine * hydroxytyrosol * ifenprodil * ketazocine * ketobemidone * magnolol * mequinol * mesalazine * methyl salicylate * methylparaben * metol * monobenzone * morphine * mutisianthol * naphthol * nitrophenol * nonylphenol * norfenefrine * o-cresol * octabenzone * octyl salicylate * oleocanthal * oleuropein * orcin * orsellinic acid * ortho-vanillin * oxantel * oxybenzone * oxyphenisatine * paraben * paracetamol * paradol * parietin * pentachlorophenol * phenolphthalein * phloroglucinol * picamar * piceatannol * picric acid * polyphenol * prenalterol * proanthocyanidin * probucol * propofol * propyl gallate * propylparaben * punicalagins * pyrogallol * ractopamine * resorcinol * resveratrol * rosmarinic acid * rosocyanine * rubrocurcumin * salbutamol * salicylaldehyde * salicylaldoxime * salicylic acid * sesamol * shogaol * styphnic acid * syringol * tannic acid * theaflavin * thorin * thymol * thyronamine * trichlorophenol * triclosan * tyramine * tyrosine * tyrosol * umbelliferone * vanillin * xamoterol * xantocillin * xibornol * xylenol * zingerone

    Anagrams

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    bromophenol

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic compound) Any phenol in which one or more hydrogen atoms of the benzene ring has been replaced by bromine
  • Derived terms

    * bromophenol blue