phenolate
/ˈfiːnəleɪt/
noun
- A salt or ester of phenol, often used in chemical synthesis.
- The reaction produced a phenolate that was then used to make a new polymer.
- Sodium phenolate is a common reagent in organic chemistry labs.
- Phenolates are important intermediates in the production of pharmaceuticals.
verb
- To treat or combine with phenol or a phenolate compound.
- The chemist learned how to phenolate the sample to create a stable derivative.
- Researchers phenolate certain compounds to study their antimicrobial effects.
- In the industrial process, they phenolate the mixture to improve its properties.