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Meaning of "carbolic" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CARBOLIC

carbolic  [kɑːˈbɒlɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CARBOLIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Carbolic is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CARBOLIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Carbolic

Carbolic may refer to: ▪ Phenol, also known as carbolic acid ▪ Carbolic soap, a type of soap containing carbolic acid...

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CARBOLIC


alcoholic
ˌælkəˈhɒlɪk
ametabolic
əˌmɛtəˈbɒlɪk
anabolic
ˌænəˈbɒlɪk
antimetabolic
ˌæntɪˌmetəˈbɒlɪk
catabolic
ˌkætəˈbɒlɪk
diabolic
ˌdaɪəˈbɒlɪk
ecbolic
ɛkˈbɒlɪk
embolic
ɛmˈbɒlɪk
epibolic
ˌepɪˈbɒlɪk
holometabolic
ˌhɒləʊˌmetəˈbɒlɪk
hydraulic
haɪˈdrɒlɪk
hyperbolic
ˌhaɪpəˈbɒlɪk
hypermetabolic
ˌhaɪpəˌmetəˈbɒlɪk
katabolic
ˌkætəˈbɒlɪk
metabolic
ˌmetəˈbɒlɪk
nonsymbolic
ˌnɒnsɪmˈbɒlɪk
parabolic
ˌpærəˈbɒlɪk
shambolic
ʃæmˈbɒlɪk
symbolic
sɪmˈbɒlɪk
thromboembolic
ˌθrɒmbəʊɛmˈbɒlɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CARBOLIC

carbocyclic
carbohydrase
carbohydrate
carbohydrates
carbolated
carbolic acid
carbolic soap
carbolise
carbolize
carbon
carbon arc
carbon bisulphide
carbon black
carbon brush
carbon capture
carbon copy
carbon credit
carbon cycle
carbon dating
carbon dioxide

WORDS THAT END LIKE CARBOLIC

amphibolic
anti-Catholic
bucolic
catholic
chocoholic
colic
cytosolic
diastolic
frolic
glycolic
Greek Catholic
melancholic
non-Catholic
Old Catholic
phenolic
polyphenolic
Roman Catholic
shopaholic
systolic
workaholic

Synonyms and antonyms of carbolic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «carbolic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CARBOLIC

Find out the translation of carbolic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of carbolic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «carbolic» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

石炭酸
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

carbólico
570 millions of speakers

English

carbolic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पांगविक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الكربوليك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

карболовой
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

carbólico
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রোগবীজনাশক পদার্থবিশেষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

phéniqué
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Karbol
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Karbol-
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

石炭酸
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

콜타르
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Carbolic
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thạch tán toan
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கபோலிக்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कार्बालिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

fenik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fenico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

karbolowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

карболової
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

carbolic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

carbolic
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

karbol
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

carbolic
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

carbolic
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of carbolic

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CARBOLIC»

The term «carbolic» is normally little used and occupies the 125.793 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CARBOLIC» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «carbolic» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «carbolic» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about carbolic

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CARBOLIC»

Discover the use of carbolic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to carbolic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Treatment of Hemorrhoids by Injections of Carbolic Acid ...
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.
Silas T. Yount, 2010
2
Carbolic Smoke Ball Presents Zombies Ate My Headlines
News unencumbered by the facts.
Judge Rufus Peckham, Judge, Tim Murray, Chad Hermann, 2008
3
Popular Mechanics
Carbolic acid must not be confused with "crude carbolic acid" and "liquid carbolic acid." For disinfecting purposes carbolic acid is generally used in watery solution, though powders containing it are sold. A 5 per cent solution of crystallized ...
4
Legal Aspects of Business
Another classic case on advertisements is the Carbolic Smoke Ball case. A company called the Carbolic Smoke Ball Ltd. was the manufacturer and vendor of a medical preparation called the 'Carbolic Smoke Ball'.5 The contraption consisted ...
Akhileshwar Pathak, 2013
5
Chemical News and Journal of Industrial Science
It has been variously named by different writers, phenic acid, phenyl alcohol, hydrate of phenyl, coal-tar creasote, carbolic acid, and phenol, the latter of which is the name under which it is generally treated of in textbooks, although carbolic ...
6
Forensic Medicine and Toxicology
Name some household remedies derived from carbolic acid. Creosote, resorcinol are the derivatives of phenol used as household remedy for coughs and for treatment of various skin lesions. What is the composition of Macdougall's powder ?
R.N. Karmakar
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"A Time to Heal": The Diffusion of Listerism in Victorian ...
Thomas Bryant, the chief surgeon at Guy's Hospital, had repeatedly tried Lister's treatment in order to heal wounds and, for the most part, had positive outcomes which he was "disposed to attribute ... in a great measure to the use of the carbolic ...
Jerry L. Gaw, 1999
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Contracts
FACT. SUMMARY: The Carbolic Smoke Ball Co. (D) advertised a reward to any person contracting influenza after using the Carbolic Smoke Ball but refused to pay such reward to Carlill (P) when she caught the influenza after using the ball.
Casenote Legal Briefs, 2007
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Farmers' Bulletin
(2) It is expensive (the pure phenol costs approximately 75 cents per pound). CRUDE CARBOLIC ACID. Probably no substance is so widely used in this country as a household and farm disinfectant as crude carbolic acid, and at the same time ...
10
Some Common Disinfectants
SOME COMMON DISINFECTANTS. 7 adding 1 part of water to 9 parts of the crystals. The pure carbolic acid is not well suited for disinfection on a large scale on account of its cost. It is also not so powerful as other disinfectants which may be ...
Marion Dorset, 1918

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CARBOLIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term carbolic is used in the context of the following news items.
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Italy's 'incorruptible' preserved saints remain displayed in churches …
He face remains unusually intact with the help of carbolic acid. According to the Daily Mail, incorruptibility can affect one specific body part, ... «Catholic Online, Jul 15»
2
Extremely rare Maidstone typhoid epidemic medal to go under the …
... clothing and bedding from houses where there had been cases of typhoid, and the houses were disinfected with sulphur and carbolic acid'.”. «Kent News, Jul 15»
3
Images of preserved saints whose remains are displayed for the …
Paula's body has been bathed in carbolic acid since her death in 1882 ... and many are encased in wax, silver or bathed in carbolic acid. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
4
Smithills Hall to be used as pilot project to open up historic buildings …
Piped smells of baking bread, carbolic soap and coal fires — as well as sign language and symbols — will be used to make the experience more accessible for ... «The Bolton News, Jul 15»
5
Photographing the Real Bodies of Incorrupt Saints
St. Paula was given a bath in carbolic acid to help preserve her. Rome has several incorrupt men encased in silver, including Pope St. Pius V ... «Atlas Obscura, Jun 15»
6
Hennessy short story of the month: Fixing Things
It forced me to think of my brothers, those years ago, with their restless energy, their muscular arms, the bar of carbolic soap I could hardly hold ... «Irish Times, Jun 15»
7
Web Enhanced Opinion
MATTOON -- Mrs. Ida Purcell is dead at her home in Mattoon as a result of taking a dose of carbolic acid this morning, presumably with suicidal ... «Journal Gazette and Times-Courier, Jun 15»
8
Mary Cybulski/HBO Clive Owen in "The Knick"
The fact that people only started wearing gloves in the surgical theater because the carbolic solution they were putting instruments in was ... «Indie Wire, Jun 15»
9
Birmingham Mail Nostalgia - A look back at June 17 in years gone by
1867: Joseph Lister performed a mastectomy on his sister Isabella using carbolic acid as an antiseptic. It was the first operation using antiseptic ... «Birmingham Mail, Jun 15»
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On This Day: June 17 - RMS Lancastria sunk by the Luftwaffe, 4000 …
1867 - Pioneer doctor Joseph Lister amputated a cancerous breast from his sister Isabella using carbolic acid as an antiseptic. The operation in ... «North Devon Journal, Jun 15»

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