Phenolic is an adjective and a substantive (noun) that may apply to: *

Phenol Phenol (also known as carbolic acid, phenolic acid, or benzenol) is an aromatic organic compound with the molecular formula . It is a white crystalline solid that is volatile and can catch fire. The molecule consists of a phenyl group () ...

(or carbolic acid), a colorless crystalline solid and aromatic compound *

Phenols In organic chemistry, phenols, sometimes called phenolics, are a class of chemical compounds consisting of one or more hydroxyl groups (− O H) bonded directly to an aromatic hydrocarbon group. The simplest is phenol, . Phenolic compounds ar ...

, a class of chemical compounds that include phenol *

Phenolic content in wine Phenolic compounds— natural phenol and polyphenols—occur naturally in wine. These include a large group of several hundred chemical compounds that affect the taste, color and mouthfeel of wine. These compounds include phenolic acids, stilb ...

Phenolic paper Phenolic paper is a material often used to make printed circuit board (PCB) substrates (the flat board to which electronic components and traces are attached). It is a very tough board made of wood fibre and phenolic polymers. It is most commonl ...

, a type of cardboard used for printed circuit boards *

Phenolic cotton cloth Micarta is a brand name for composites of various fibers integrated in a thermosetting plastic. Materials such as linen, canvas, paper, fiberglass, carbon fiber, or other fabrics are used to form products for electrical and decorative applicat ...

Phenolic resin Phenol formaldehyde resins (PF), also called phenolic resins or phenoplasts, are synthetic polymers obtained by the reaction of phenol or substituted phenol with formaldehyde. Used as the basis for Bakelite, PFs were the first commercial synthetic ...

, a type of synthetic polymer *

Phenolic taint ''Brettanomyces bruxellensis'' (the anamorph of ''Dekkera bruxellensis'') is a yeast associated with the Senne valley near Brussels, Belgium. Despite its Latin species name, ''B. bruxellensis'' is found all over the globe. In the wild, it is oft ...

, a wine fault due to 4-vinylphenol formation by ''Brettanomyces bruxellensis'' *

Polyphenol Polyphenols () are a large family of naturally occurring phenols. They are abundant in plants and structurally diverse. Polyphenols include phenolic acids, flavonoids, tannic acid, and ellagitannin, some of which have been used historically as ...

s, non-polymeric phytochemical compounds containing multiple phenol substructures

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