Ko te Phenol, e mohiotia ana ko te waikawa warowaiha, ko te hydroxybenzene, ko te matte phenolic tino ngawari.
Ko te Phenol he puhui waro me te tauira matū C6H5OH.He karaihe kore tae, rite ki te ngira he kakara motuhake.ka whakamahia hei rauemi mata nui i roto i te hanga etahi kapia, fungicides, preservatives.Ka taea hoki te whakamahi mo te whakakore i nga taputapu pokanga me te maimoatanga o te kiri, te whakahoroa kiri, te antipruritic.