Carbolic
adjective
Related to or made from carbolic acid, a strong disinfectant.
The nurse used carbolic soap to disinfect her hands.
Often appears as...
- carbolic soap
- carbolic smell
Usage tips
Technical
noun
It's another name for phenol, a type chemical compound that is often used as disinfectant.
Phenol, also known as carbolic, is often used in soaps and disinfectants.
Often appears as...
- carbolic solution
- carbolic acid
Usage tips
Technical
adjective
Related to or made from carbolic acid, a strong disinfectant.
The nurse used carbolic soap to disinfect her hands.
Often appears as...
- carbolic soap
- carbolic smell
Usage tips
Technical
noun
It's another name for phenol, a type chemical compound that is often used as disinfectant.
Phenol, also known as carbolic, is often used in soaps and disinfectants.
Often appears as...
- carbolic solution
- carbolic acid
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Strong Disinfectant
Carbolic refers to a powerful cleaning substance, suggesting a clinical or hospital setting.
After the surgery, the instruments were soaked in a carbolic solution.
Pro Tip 2/3Historical Use
Carbolic soap was once widely used for its germ-killing properties, now less common.
Victorian hospitals relied on carbolic soap to maintain cleanliness.
Pro Tip 3/3Distinctive Smell
Carbolic is associated with a strong, specific smell which can be recognizable.
The room had a carbolic smell, reminding her of her grandmother's house.
Pro Tip 1/3Strong Disinfectant
Carbolic refers to a powerful cleaning substance, suggesting a clinical or hospital setting.
After the surgery, the instruments were soaked in a carbolic solution.
Pro Tip 2/3Historical Use
Carbolic soap was once widely used for its germ-killing properties, now less common.
Victorian hospitals relied on carbolic soap to maintain cleanliness.
Pro Tip 3/3Distinctive Smell
Carbolic is associated with a strong, specific smell which can be recognizable.
The room had a carbolic smell, reminding her of her grandmother's house.
Pro Tip 1/3Strong Disinfectant
Carbolic refers to a powerful cleaning substance, suggesting a clinical or hospital setting.
After the surgery, the instruments were soaked in a carbolic solution.
Pro Tip 2/3Historical Use
Carbolic soap was once widely used for its germ-killing properties, now less common.
Victorian hospitals relied on carbolic soap to maintain cleanliness.
Pro Tip 3/3Distinctive Smell
Carbolic is associated with a strong, specific smell which can be recognizable.
The room had a carbolic smell, reminding her of her grandmother's house.
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Quote examples
Isabella Bird
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Bugs are a great pest in Colorado. They come out of the earth, infest the wooden walls, and cannot be got rid of by any amount of cleanliness. Many careful housewives take their beds to pieces every week and put carbolic acid on them.
Quote examples
Isabella Bird
English Explorer
Bugs are a great pest in Colorado. They come out of the earth, infest the wooden walls, and cannot be got rid of by any amount of cleanliness. Many careful housewives take their beds to pieces every week and put carbolic acid on them.
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