Erayga "phenolic" waa tilmaame loo isticmaalo in lagu qeexo koox ka kooban xeryahooda organic kuwaas oo ka kooban koox phenol ah (-OH) oo ku dheggan giraanta hydrocarbon udgoon. Iskudhisyadan waxaa badanaa loo yaqaan "phenols" waxaana lagu gartaa sifooyinkooda aashitada, iyo sidoo kale awooda ay u leeyihiin inay sameeyaan bonds hydrogen oo ay maraan falcelinta beddelka electrophilic. Erayga "phenolic" waxa kale oo loo isticmaali karaa in lagu qeexo alaabta ama alaabta laga soo qaatay phenol ama xeryahooda phenolic, sida resins phenolic ama foams phenolic.