Phenol, oo sidoo kale loo yaqaan karbolic acid, hydroxybenzene, waa matte organic phenolic ugu fudud.
Phenol waa unug dabiici ah oo leh qaacido kiimiko C6H5OH.Waa kareem aan midab lahayn, irbad u eg oo leh ur gaar ah.waxaa loo isticmaalaa sida alaabta ceeriin ee muhiimka ah ee wax soo saarka qaar ka mid ah resins, fungicides, preservatives.Waxa kale oo loo isticmaali karaa jeermi-dilista qalabka qalliinka iyo daawaynta saxarada, jeermiska maqaarka, ka-hortagga ka-hortagga caabuqa.