carbolic means of, relating to or containing carbolic acid. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 82 out of 100.
Etymology
Derived from German Carbolsäure (modern German Karbolsäure), which was coined in 1834 by its discoverer Friedlieb Ferdinand Runge. By surface analysis, carb- + -ol + -ic.
adj
- of, relating to or containing carbolic acid
noun
- Carbolic acid or similar disinfectant.“The carbolics are utilised for disinfectants.”