Carbolized

/ˈkɑːbəlaɪzd/ adjective

Treated or disinfected with carbolic acid, especially referring to medical instruments or surgical materials.

Past participle of carbolize (American spelling). From carbolic (relating to phenol/carbolic acid) + -ized. This American spelling variant parallels the British 'carbolised,' both emerging from 19th-century medical terminology.

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