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Nomenclature of Carboxylic Acids

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How is phenol used as a disinfectant?

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A type of antimicrobial agent used as a disinfectant, called a phenol, uses a similar process to kill off bacteria on inanimate objects through the inactivation of their enzyme systems.

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