Phenolic
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Phenolic is an adjective and a substantive (noun) that may apply to :
- Natural phenolics and polyphenolPolyphenolPolyphenols are a structural class of natural, synthetic, and semisynthetic organic chemicals characterized by the presence of large multiples of phenol structural units...
s, two related classes of natural compounds found in plants - PhenolPhenolPhenol, also known as carbolic acid, phenic acid, is an organic compound with the chemical formula C6H5OH. It is a white crystalline solid. The molecule consists of a phenyl , bonded to a hydroxyl group. It is produced on a large scale as a precursor to many materials and useful compounds...
(or carbolic acid), a colorless crystalline solid and aromatic compound - PhenolsPhenolsIn organic chemistry, phenols, sometimes called phenolics, are a class of chemical compounds consisting of a hydroxyl group bonded directly to an aromatic hydrocarbon group...
, a class of chemical compounds that include phenol - Phenolic resin, a type of synthetic resin
- Phenolic paperPhenolic paperPhenolic paper is a material often used to make printed circuit board substrates . It is a very tough board made of wood fibre and phenolic polymers. It is most commonly brown in colour, and is a fibre reinforced plastic. These PCB materials are known as FR-1 and FR-2 - FR-1 is rated to 130C,...
, a type of cardboard used for printed circuit boards