Clues for the word "PHENOL"
We've had 17 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 32 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Penny Dell Sunday crossword on July 06, 2025.
Definition of phenol
- n. - A white or pinkish crystalline substance, C6H5OH, produced by the destructive distillation of many organic bodies, as wood, coal, etc., and obtained from the heavy oil from coal tar.
- n. - Any one of the series of hydroxyl derivatives of which phenol proper is the type.
Referring Clues
- Carbolic acid
- "Hospital smell" chemical
- "Hospital smell" chemical
- Cleaning chemical
- Embalming chemical
- Early antiseptic compound
- Disinfectant chemical
- Coal-tar chemical
- Disinfectant compound
- Compound used in making plastics
- Hydroxybenzene
- Organic compound
- Antiseptic compound
- No help (anag) - antiseptic
- No help as an antiseptic? It could be
- Measure of acidity has turned isolated compound
- Caustic compound
Last Seen In
- Penny Dell Sunday - July 06, 2025
- Penny Dell Sunday - April 06, 2025
- King Syndicate - Premier Sunday - September 27, 2015
- Canadiana - July 20, 2015
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - August 03, 2014
- Universal - July 02, 2013
- USA Today - December 18, 2012
- Wall Street Journal - November 16, 2012
- Netword - June 29, 2012
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - March 30, 2012
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - February 09, 2012
- LA Times - April 11, 2011
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - April 04, 2011
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - March 30, 2011
- New York Times - February 24, 2011
- Universal - September 19, 2010
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - April 06, 2010
- USA Today - December 31, 2009
- Guardian Cryptic - May 05, 2009
- USA Today - October 10, 2008
- LA Times - June 08, 2008
- New York Times - March 30, 2008
- Universal - March 04, 2008
- King Syndicate - Premier Sunday - November 25, 2007
- Washington Post - October 27, 2007
- Guardian Quick - September 18, 2007
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - November 11, 2005
- New York Times - April 24, 2004
- New York Times - February 19, 2003
- New York Times - July 31, 2002
- And in 2 more crossword puzzles...