fēn
noun #20,934

Meanings

  1. 1 phenol
  2. 2 carbolic acid

Examples

Fēn shì yī zhǒng zhòngyào de huàgōng yuánliào.
Phenol is an important chemical raw material.
Xiāodújì zhōng hányǒu fēn lèi huàhéwù.
Disinfectants contain phenolic compounds.

Tips

memory
The character contains (the radical for alcohol/fermentation) on the left and (divide/separate) on the right — phenol is an aromatic alcohol-like compound derived from benzene.

Stroke Order

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