oxybenzene Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a toxic white soluble crystalline acidic derivative of benzene; used in manufacturing and as a disinfectant and antiseptic; poisonous if taken internally
    hydroxybenzene; phenol; carbolic acid; phenylic acid.

WordNet

Ox`y*ben"zene noun
Etymology
Oxy- (b) + benzene.
Definitions
  1. (Chem.) Hydroxy benzene. Same as Phenol.

Webster 1913