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phenetole

[ fen-i-tohl ]

noun

, Chemistry.
  1. a colorless, volatile, aromatic, water-insoluble liquid, C 8 H 1 0 O.


phenetole

/ ˈfɛnɪˌtəʊl; -ˌtɒl /

noun

  1. a colourless oily compound; phenyl ethyl ether. Formula: C 6 H 5 OC 2 H 5
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of phenetole1

First recorded in 1855–60; phen(o)- + et(hyl) + -ole 2
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Word History and Origins

Origin of phenetole1

C19: from pheno- + ethyl + -ole 1
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Example Sentences

For diethyl ether see Ether, and for methyl phenyl ether (anisole) and ethyl phenyl ether (phenetole) see Carbolic Acid.

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