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carbolic

noun car·bol·ic \kär-ˈbä-lik\

Definition of CARBOLIC

:  phenol 1
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First Known Use of CARBOLIC

1884

Rhymes with CARBOLIC

Aeolic, Argolic, bucolic, embolic, Mongolic, symbolic, systolic
Medical Dictionary

carbolic

noun car·bol·ic \kär-ˈbäl-ik\

Medical Definition of CARBOLIC

:  phenol 1

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3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. carbolic
  2. carbolic acid
  3. carbolic oil
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