Home › Words › N › nosophennosophennosophen means an iodine compound obtained as a yellowish-grey powder by the action of iodine on phenolphthalein.EtymologyFrom nose and phenol; it was originally used to treat nasal conditions.nounAn iodine compound obtained as a yellowish-grey powder by the action of iodine on phenolphthalein.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.benzonaphthol 61% match — A white crystalline powder used as an intestinal antiseptic; beta-naphthol benzoate. vs nosophen →phenoxide 61% match — any metallic salt of a phenol vs nosophen →phenose 61% match — A sweet amorphous deliquescent substance obtained indirectly from benzene, and isometric with dextrose. vs nosophen →naphthalol 60% match — naphthyl salicylate vs nosophen →iodosobenzene 60% match — An organoiodine compound related to periodinane. vs nosophen →iodothymol 60% match — Any of several iodo derivatives of thymol but especially [4-(4-iodooxy-2-methyl-5-propan-2-ylphenyl)-5-methyl-2-propan-2-ylphenyl] hypoiodite vs nosophen →nitrophenolate 59% match — Any phenolate (phenoxide) derived from a nitrophenol vs nosophen →phenacetolin 58% match — A yellowish-brown powder obtained by the action of sulphuric acid on glacial acetic acid and phenol. vs nosophen →