phenolic
adjectiveOf, relating to, containing, or derived from phenol.
nounAny of various synthetic thermosetting resins, obtained by the reaction of phenols with simple aldehydes and used to make molded products and as coatings and adhesives.
Derived from or related to phenol: as, phenolic ethers, of which anisol, C6H5(OCH3), is the simplest.
Analogous to phenol. A phenolic hydroxyl group is directly united with a carbon atom of the ring of a benzene nucleus, as it is in phenol, and not with a carbon atom of a side chain.
adjectiveOf, relating to, or derived from a
A phenol
Any
Any of a large group of
a thermosetting resin