phenol vs dissolving agent

phenol and dissolving agent both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
phenol	Yes	No	No	No
dissolving agent	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, dissolving agent is a hypernym of phenol; that is, dissolving agent 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
dissolving agent: a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances

Other hypernyms of phenol include acid, dissolvent, dissolver, resolvent, solvent.

phenol (noun)	dissolving agent (noun)
any of a class of weakly acidic organic compounds; molecule contains one or more hydroxyl groups	a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances
a toxic white soluble crystalline acidic derivative of benzene; used in manufacturing and as a disinfectant and antiseptic; poisonous if taken internally