phenolate

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(fēn′l āt′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
phe•no•late  (fēn′l āt′),USA pronunciation n., v., -lat•ed, -lat•ing. 
n. 
  1. ChemistryAlso called phenoxide. a salt of phenol, as sodium phenolate, C6H5ONa.

v.t. 
  1. Chemistryto treat, impregnate, or disinfect with phenol;
    carbolize.
  • phenol + -ate2, -ate1 1880–85

'phenolate' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
carbolize - phenoxide

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