The Collaborative International Dictionary
Phenic
Phenic \Phe"nic\, a. (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, derived from, or resembling, phenyl or phenol.
Phenic acid (Chem.), a phenol. [Obsoles.]
Wiktionary
phenic
a. (context chemistry English) Of, relating to, derived from, or resembling, phenyl or phenol.
Usage examples of "phenic".
The author is uncertain whether to attribute the complete disappearance of the phenomenon to the higher temperature of the season, or to phenic acid, or to fumigation with chlorine.