noun
- A colorless liquid organic compound (C₈H₁₀O) derived from benzene; ethoxybenzene, used in organic synthesis and as a solvent.
Usage: chemistry; also called ethoxybenzene
Examples
- Phenetole is commonly used as a solvent in laboratory experiments.
- The chemist synthesized phenetole from phenol and ethyl iodide.
- Phenetole has a boiling point of approximately 170°C.
- In organic chemistry, phenetole serves as an intermediate in various reactions.