phenol vs acid

phenol and acid both are nouns.

phenol is not an adjective while acid is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
phenol	Yes	No	No	No
acid	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, acid is a hypernym of phenol; that is, acid is a word with a broader meaning than phenol:

phenol: 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 phenol include dissolvent, dissolver, dissolving agent, resolvent, solvent.

phenol (noun)	acid (noun)
any of a class of weakly acidic organic compounds; molecule contains one or more hydroxyl groups	street name for lysergic acid diethylamide
a toxic white soluble crystalline acidic derivative of benzene; used in manufacturing and as a disinfectant and antiseptic; poisonous if taken internally	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

phenol (adjective)	acid (adjective)
	having the characteristics of an acid
	being sour to the taste
	harsh or corrosive in tone

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