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phenom

[fee-nom, fi-nom] / ˈfi nɒm, fɪˈnɒm /








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They monitored 12 commonly used antibiotics from groups such as tetracyclines, fluoroquinolones, sulfonamides, and phenols.

From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026

Hairs covering the stems, leaves and flowers have glands that secrete a sticky substance containing prenylated phenols, which cause an itchy rash, according to Lewis.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2025

The bark of the trees - used in traditional medicine to treat everything from stomach complaints to infertility - contained chemicals with medicinal effects, from phenols to flavonoids.

From BBC • Sep. 11, 2024

Those molecules then break down further and react with one another creating new flavor compounds, like phenols and esters.

From Salon • May 15, 2022

While the results of weed killers such as sodium arsenite or the phenols are grossly obvious, some other herbicides are more insidious in their effects.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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