phe'nol

(U.S.). Acidum carbolicum (Br.), phenyl alcohol, phenyl hydrate, phenic acid, carbolic acid, CjHjOH; occurs in the form of colorle crystals, liquefied by the addition of 10 per cent, of water; antiseptic and disinfectant; locally escharotic and anesthetic in concentrated form; internally a powerful escharotic poison (camphorated oil recommended as an antidote). Liquefied phenol (with addition of 10 per cent, of water) is employed* internally for flatulent dyspepsia and in typhoid fever and other infectious diseases in doses of nui—I (0.03-0.06) well diluted, p. ioda'tum, iodized phenol, acidum carbolicimi iodatum (N.F.). p. liquefac'tum (U.S.), acidum carbolic tun liquefactum (Br.), an aqueous solution containing 86 4 per cent, of pure phenol.