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Definition of "carbolic acid" []

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "carbolic acid" in a sentence
  • "Of still greater importance than narcosis was the treatment of wounds with carbolic acid by the Englishman Lister in"
  • "As we debarked in six inches of snow and 20°F., masked Japanese soldiers in white gowns sprayed us with a carbolic acid solution, adding to our misery."