phenoxide

noun phen·ox·ide \fi-ˈnäk-ˌsīd\

Definition of PHENOXIDE

: a salt of a phenol especially in its capacity as a weak acid

1888

Medical Dictionary

noun phen·ox·ide \fi-ˈnäk-ˌsīd\

: a salt of a phenol especially in its capacity as a weak acid—called also phenate, phenolate

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