carbolic

noun

car·​bol·​ic kär-ˈbä-lik How to pronounce carbolic (audio)

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The carbolic is still kicking around. Felipe Schrieberg, Forbes, 13 May 2021 But Lister lives into his own fame, and there was this carbolic-acid popularity explosion and kinds of funny things happen. Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of carbolic was in 1884

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“Carbolic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carbolic. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

carbolic

noun
car·​bol·​ic kär-ˈbäl-ik How to pronounce carbolic (audio)
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