phenylic acid vs dissolvent

phenylic acid and dissolvent both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
phenylic acid	Yes	No	No	No
dissolvent	Yes	No	No	No

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

phenylic acid: a toxic white soluble crystalline acidic derivative of benzene; used in manufacturing and as a disinfectant and antiseptic; poisonous if taken internally
dissolvent: a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances

Other hypernyms of phenylic acid include acid, dissolver, dissolving agent, resolvent, solvent.

phenylic acid (noun)	dissolvent (noun)
a toxic white soluble crystalline acidic derivative of benzene; used in manufacturing and as a disinfectant and antiseptic; poisonous if taken internally	a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances