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CARBOLIC ACID

Carbolic acid (phenol, phenic acid, hydroxybenzene) is a strong poison used as an antiseptic and in painting, distilled from coal-tar. It was discovered by Laurent in 1846. When pure, carbolic acid is colourless and crystalline, but it is usually found as an oily liquid, often coloured, with a burning taste and the odour of creosote.
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