Phenol is acidic in nature. The phenolate anion is stable through resonance. Hence, an acid base reaction ensues between phenol and NaOH in water resulting in the formation of sodium phenolate, which is highly soluble in water compared to phenol.

According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 8 words with the pattern --E--LAT-. That is, nine letter words with 3rd letter E and 6th letter L and 7th letter A and 8th letter T. In alphabetical order, they are:

acetylate

crenelate

crenulate

gremolata

heelplate

phenolate

speculate

tremulate

According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 7 words with the pattern --EN-L--E. That is, nine letter words with 3rd letter E and 4th letter N and 6th letter L and 9th letter E. In alphabetical order, they are:

crenelate

crenulate

fiendlike

phenolate

phenylene

plenilune

reenslave

According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 19 words with the pattern --E-O-A--. That is, nine letter words with 3rd letter E and 5th letter O and 7th letter A. In alphabetical order, they are:

adenomata

coelomata

coelomate

coenosarc

cremocarp

gremolata

myelomata

phenogams

phenolate

pleiotaxy

prelocate

premolars

premosaic

pterosaur

stegosaur

stenobath

stenopaic

teetotals

tremolant

According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 22 words with the pattern ---N-LA--. That is, nine letter words with 4th letter N and 6th letter L and 7th letter A. In alphabetical order, they are:

cannulate

cornflags

cornflake

crenelate

crenulate

downplays

dronklaps

franglais

granulary

granulate

ironclads

isinglass

pennyland

phenolate

pinnulate

planulate

reenslave

reinflame

reinflate

spinulate

thinclads

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