CARBOLIC
\kɑːbˈɒlɪk], \kɑːbˈɒlɪk], \k_ɑː_b_ˈɒ_l_ɪ_k]\
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Pertaining to,or obtained from, coal-tar and oil; carbolic acid, an acid obtained from coal-tar; largely used as an antiseptic in surgery, and as a disinfectant.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
By James Champlin Fernald
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