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**Systematic name:** Benzenol
**Molecular formula:** C₆H₆O
**Chemical formula (condensed):** C₆H₅OH
**Molar mass:** 94,11 g/mol
**Information:** Phenol (carbolic acid, carbol) is under normal conditions a transparent crystalline solid with a sweet and tarry odour often referred to as "hospital smell". It is corrosive.
**Use:** Phenol is an important raw material for the production of plastics, disinfectants, dyes, pesticides and other aromatics.