Name two commercial uses of phenol, one as a raw material for a synthetic polymer and one as an antiseptic/dis

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Q. Name two commercial uses of phenol, one as a raw material for a synthetic polymer and one as an antiseptic/disinfectant.

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Phenol condenses with formaldehyde, under acid or base catalysis, to build up phenol-formaldehyde resin, commercially known as Bakelite -- the first fully synthetic plastic, still valued today for its heat resistance and electrical insulating properties in electrical fittings and laminates. Separately, dilute phenol (historically called carbolic acid) was introduced by Joseph Lister in the 1860s as the first widely used surgical antiseptic, killing bacteria by denaturing their proteins and dramatically reducing post-operative infection; modern antiseptic/disinfectant products still often use dilute phenol or …

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Q.Name two commercial uses of phenol, one as a raw material for a synthetic polymer and one as an antiseptic/disinfectant.

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