carbolic acid
E281207
Carbolic acid, also known as phenol, is an aromatic organic compound historically significant as one of the first antiseptics used in surgery.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| carbolic acid canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2605177 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: carbolic acid Context triple: [Joseph Lister, usedSubstance, carbolic acid]
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A.
Acid
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B.
Zyklon B
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C.
T-Stoff (high-test hydrogen peroxide)
T-Stoff (high-test hydrogen peroxide) was a highly concentrated, volatile oxidizer used as rocket propellant in German World War II aircraft and missiles, notably the Messerschmitt Me 163.
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D.
lewisite
Lewisite is a highly toxic organoarsenic compound developed as a chemical warfare blister agent during World War I.
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E.
Glycerine
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: carbolic acid Target entity description: Carbolic acid, also known as phenol, is an aromatic organic compound historically significant as one of the first antiseptics used in surgery.
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A.
Acid
"Acid" is a track from the comedy album "...Is It Something I Said?" by Richard Pryor, showcasing his sharp, boundary-pushing stand-up style.
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B.
Zyklon B
Zyklon B was a cyanide-based pesticide infamously used by Nazi Germany as a chemical agent for mass murder in extermination camps during the Holocaust.
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C.
T-Stoff (high-test hydrogen peroxide)
T-Stoff (high-test hydrogen peroxide) was a highly concentrated, volatile oxidizer used as rocket propellant in German World War II aircraft and missiles, notably the Messerschmitt Me 163.
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D.
lewisite
Lewisite is a highly toxic organoarsenic compound developed as a chemical warfare blister agent during World War I.
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E.
Glycerine
"Glycerine" is a 1995 alternative rock ballad by the British band Bush, known for its minimalist arrangement and emotional lyrics, and is one of the group's most recognizable songs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
antiseptic agent
ⓘ
aromatic compound ⓘ chemical compound ⓘ phenol ⓘ |
| belongsToClass | volatile organic compounds ⓘ |
| canForm |
o-cresol derivatives
ⓘ
p-cresol derivatives ⓘ |
| containsElement |
carbon
ⓘ
hydrogen ⓘ oxygen ⓘ |
| hasAcidDissociationConstant_pKa | about 9.9 ⓘ |
| hasAppearance | colorless to white crystalline solid ⓘ |
| hasAromaticRing | benzene ring ⓘ |
| hasBoilingPoint | about 181.7 °C ⓘ |
| hasCASNumber | 108-95-2 ⓘ |
| hasChemicalFormula | C6H6O ⓘ |
| hasCommonName | phenol ⓘ |
| hasConjugateBase | phenoxide ion ⓘ |
| hasECNumber | 203-632-7 ⓘ |
| hasFunctionalGroup |
hydroxyl group
ⓘ
phenolic hydroxyl group ⓘ |
| hasHazardClassification |
corrosive
ⓘ
toxic ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalUse | surgical antiseptic ⓘ |
| hasIUPACName | phenol ⓘ |
| hasMeltingPoint | about 40.9 °C ⓘ |
| hasMolarMass | 94.11 g/mol ⓘ |
| hasOdor | sweet tar-like odor ⓘ |
| hasPhaseAtRoomTemperature | solid ⓘ |
| hasPubChemCID | 996 ⓘ |
| hasSystematicName | phenol ⓘ |
| hasUNNumber | UN 1671 ⓘ |
| hasUse |
antiseptic
ⓘ
disinfectant ⓘ precursor to dyes ⓘ precursor to herbicides ⓘ precursor to pharmaceuticals ⓘ precursor to plastics ⓘ precursor to resins ⓘ precursor to synthetic fibers ⓘ |
| isCorrosiveTo |
eyes
ⓘ
skin ⓘ |
| isDerivedFrom | benzene ⓘ |
| isMoreAcidicThan | ethanol ⓘ |
| isProducedBy |
chlorobenzene hydrolysis
ⓘ
cumene process ⓘ |
| isSolubleIn |
chloroform
ⓘ
ethanol ⓘ ether ⓘ water ⓘ |
| isToxicBy |
ingestion
ⓘ
inhalation ⓘ skin absorption ⓘ |
| isWeakAcid | true ⓘ |
| undergoesReaction |
Friedel–Crafts acylation
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Friedel–Crafts alkylation ⓘ electrophilic aromatic substitution ⓘ halogenation ⓘ nitration ⓘ |
| wasPioneeredInSurgeryBy | Joseph Lister ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: carbolic acid Description of subject: Carbolic acid, also known as phenol, is an aromatic organic compound historically significant as one of the first antiseptics used in surgery.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.