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  2. Phenol - Wikipedia

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    Phenol is so inexpensive that it also attracts many small-scale uses. It is a component of industrial paint strippers used in the aviation industry for the removal of epoxy, polyurethane and other chemically resistant coatings. [33] Due to safety concerns, phenol is banned from use in cosmetic products in the European Union [34] [35] and Canada ...

  3. Naturally occurring phenols - Wikipedia

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    In female elephants, the two compounds 3-ethyl phenol and 2-ethyl 4,5 dimethylphenol have been detected in urine samples. [70] Temporal glands secretion examination showed the presence of phenol, m-cresol and p-cresol (4-methyl phenol) during musth in male elephants. [71] [72] [73] p-Cresol and o-cresol are also components of the human sweat.

  4. Phenols - Wikipedia

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    The simplest is phenol, C 6 H 5 OH. Phenolic compounds are classified as simple phenols or polyphenols based on the number of phenol units in the molecule. Phenol – the simplest of the phenols Chemical structure of salicylic acid, the active metabolite of aspirin. Phenols are both synthesized industrially and produced by plants and ...

  5. Carbolic soap - Wikipedia

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    In 1834, German chemist Friedlieb Ferdinand Runge discovered a phenol, also known as carbolic acid, which he derived in an impure form from coal tar.In August 1865, Joseph Lister applied a piece of lint dipped in carbolic acid solution to the wound of an eleven-year-old boy at Glasgow Royal Infirmary, who had sustained a compound fracture after a cart wheel had passed over his leg.

  6. Nonylphenol - Wikipedia

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    The production and use of nonylphenol and nonylphenol ethoxylates is prohibited for certain situations in the European Union due to its effects on health and the environment. [ 2 ] [ 51 ] In Europe, due to environmental concerns, they also have been replaced by more expensive alcohol ethoxylates , which are less problematic for the environment ...

  7. The new college student sex trend and why it's so dangerous

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    Tadalafil is an extremely potent treatment for erectile dysfunction − but it can have severe side effects, including death, when it interacts with other medications, he says. Sexless marriages ...

  8. Chloroxylenol - Wikipedia

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    Chloroxylenol, also known as para-chloro-meta-xylenol (PCMX), is a chlorine substituted phenol with a white to off-white appearance and a phenolic odor.. The discovery of chloroxylenol was the result of efforts to produce improved antiseptics that began at the end of the 1800s, when scientists gradually realized that more substituted and more lipophylic phenols are less toxic, less irritant ...

  9. Is It Safe to Use Expired Vitamins? The Truth About Vitamin ...

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    Below, registered dietitians and a doctor explain the shelf-life of vitamins and how it varies, plus how to store your vitamins for optimal use and the safety risks of consuming vitamins when they ...