Wat is phenol?wat r the uses of phenol?

Phenol is an aromatic compound for disinfecting purposes. It is safest to buy it in a Pharmacy.

thats phenyl alcohol.....mostly used for cleaning purposes.....

Phenol is a chemical used to produce some plastics. Phenolic plastics are hard and can be dyed in colors Some have been used as inexpensive dishes, but they are not microwave safe, so they are falling out of popularity. A phenolic plate will start to burn in a microwave. Try searching on phenolic plastics for more information.

Phenol is a benzene molecule with a hydroxy group attached. The active ingredient is Chloraseptic is Phenol, only at 1.4% though. It used to be used with formaldehyde to make Bakelite, one of the earliest plastics. I'm sure there are many other commercial uses for it.

One of the earliest uses for phenol or ,I know I am spelling this wrong, Carboxcylic acid was as an antiseptic during surgery.

Phenol : Hydroxybenzene.C6H5OH. MWt 94.11g/mol. CAS [108-95-2] Colourless, crystalline solid - characteristic tar-like odour. MP 40.5C BP 181.7C @ 760mm Solubility in water (at < 40C) around 8g/100ml. Above 40C miscible as a liquid forming the dihydrate. Weakly acidic, the product was once commonly refered to as carbolic acid. It is readily converted to the phenolate anion, which is highly soluble, by the addition of a base (eg sodium or potassium hydroxide). Phenol is still commonly used s a disinfectant (usually as a weak solution of sodium phenolate), as a component in phenol/formaldehyde resins, as a reagent in organic synthesis, in paint strippers for removal of 2-pack paints. Pure phenol may be purchased from laboratory suppliers - it is readily available for commercial use but you would require the necessary poisons licences.

Phenol is C6H6O. Its a six membered ring with a hydroxide group on one of the carbons. It is used like other alcohols as a sovent and as a source for proton donation. It's a good proton donater because it has resonance stabilization in its deprotenated form.