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Phenols

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-020877

1. Organic compounds that are byproducts of petroleum refining, tanning, and textile, dye, and resin manufacturing. Low concentrations cause taste and odor problems in water; higher concentrations can kill aquatic life and humans.

2. Benzene derivatives that include one or more hydroxyl groups attached to the ring structure.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-020877
FieldEnvironment
SubjectGeneral environmental
ReferencesTerms of Environment; NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Record as JSON 
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  "definition": "1. Organic compounds that are byproducts of petroleum refining, tanning, and textile, dye, and resin manufacturing. Low concentrations cause taste and odor problems in water; higher concentrations can kill aquatic life and humans.\n\n2. Benzene derivatives that include one or more hydroxyl groups attached to the ring structure.",
  "subject": "General environmental",
  "references": [
    "Terms of Environment",
    "NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/phenols/"
}

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