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By definition, phenol is hydroxybenzene. Phenol is a common name for the compound. Its IUPAC name would be benzenol, derived in the same manner as the IUPAC names for aliphatic alcohols. Read more: http://www.cliffsnotes.com/WileyCDA/CliffsReviewTopic/Phenols.topicArticleId-23297,articleId-23262.html#ixzz0QeV6MoPL

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