The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word PHENOL which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1981.
Carbolic-acid source crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| PHENOL | 100 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Carbolic-acid source
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- phenol
- wax
- carbolated
- carbolize
- hydroxybenzene
- oxybenzene
- creosol
- ant
- algae
- grapefruit
- citrus
- phenyl
Crossword Answer definitions
PHENOL noun- A caustic, poisonous, white crystalline compound, C6H5OH, derived from benzene and used in resins, plastics, and pharmaceuticals and in dilute form as a disinfectant and antiseptic; once called carbolic acid.
- Any of a class of aromatic organic compounds having at least one hydroxyl group attached directly to the benzene ring.
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