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carbolic acid vs acid

acid vs carbolic acid

carbolic acid and acid both are nouns.

carbolic acid is not an adjective while acid is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
carbolic acid Yes No No No
acid Yes Yes No No
As nouns, acid is a hypernym of carbolic acid; that is, acid is a word with a broader meaning than carbolic acid:
  • carbolic acid: a toxic white soluble crystalline acidic derivative of benzene; used in manufacturing and as a disinfectant and antiseptic; poisonous if taken internally
  • acid: any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt
Other hypernyms of carbolic acid include dissolvent, dissolver, dissolving agent, resolvent, solvent.
carbolic acid (noun) acid (noun)
a toxic white soluble crystalline acidic derivative of benzene; used in manufacturing and as a disinfectant and antiseptic; poisonous if taken internally street name for lysergic acid diethylamide
any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt
carbolic acid (adjective) acid (adjective)
having the characteristics of an acid
being sour to the taste
harsh or corrosive in tone
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