How to Use phenolic in a Sentence

phenolic

adjective
  • That’s thanks to the phenolic compounds found in apple skins — a.k.a.
    Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, 14 June 2023
  • It was first made of phenolic resin layers and later revised to aluminum frame bars.
    Outside Online, 31 Aug. 2021
  • Boiled broccoli retains only 40% of the phenolic content of the raw vegetable.
    Jaclyn London, Ms, Rd, Cdn, Good Housekeeping, 21 Mar. 2018
  • Depending on the roasting level, some of the phenolic compounds can break down.
    Megan Marples, CNN, 1 June 2022
  • Some density and phenolic textures speak to the air-drying process, while bright sour cherry is spiced with cloves and orange peel.
    Sara L. Schneider, Robb Report, 13 June 2022
  • Red wines have higher phenolic content than white wines, which is why red wine usually gets all the fanfare.
    Amy Osmond Cook, The Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2019
  • Orange carrots have lots of alpha- and beta-carotene, while black carrots are rich in phenolic compounds.
    Cynthia Sass, Mph, Rd, Health, 30 June 2023
  • The whitefly would have to ingest those phenolic glycosides when feeding on the tomato plant and that would usually kill it.
    Chris Smith, BGR, 26 Mar. 2021
  • The phenolic glucosides become toxic again, and the whiteflies die.
    Chris Smith, BGR, 26 Mar. 2021
  • Koroneiki olives are perhaps the most common Greek olives used in the production of olive oil, due to their high yield and even higher phenolic (antioxidant) content.
    Shivani Vora, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2023
  • The fiber content of prunes may be to thank for their laxative effect, but scientists point to the combination of fiber, phenolic compounds and sorbitol within prunes that are likely what does the trick.
    Good Housekeeping, 24 Jan. 2023
  • The new plan, approved by the BLM on Oct. 21, is to drill 35 boreholes from six pads, construct temporary roads to access these drill sites and an aboveground pipeline, and to seal the mine with a cavity-filling compound known as phenolic foam.
    Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune, 25 Oct. 2022
  • To achieve these marks, producers must work with vineyards cool enough to restrain the ripening sequence, so the grapes achieve some phenolic maturity before the sugar levels peak.
    Patrick Comiskey, latimes.com, 26 May 2017
  • That’s thanks to the phenolic compounds — antioxidant compounds that help to promote healthy cellular function and proper blood flow — found in apple skins.
    Alyssa Jung, Good Housekeeping, 27 July 2023
  • The kitchen has modern amenities, including a subzero fridge, pantry, salvaged scaffold shelving and salvaged phenolic resin lab counters from Romeo High School.
    Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 30 Oct. 2022
  • Those extra days in more intense heat impart greater phenolic ripeness in the grape—essentially, the development of flavor as well as sugar, which tends to happen earlier.
    Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 5 Feb. 2023
  • Support healthy digestion: The fiber content of prunes may be to thank for their laxative effect, but scientists point to the combination of fiber, phenolic compounds and sorbitol within prunes that are likely what does the trick.
    Stefani Sassos, Ms, Rdn, Cso, Good Housekeeping, 18 Feb. 2021
  • Available from the flooring manufacturers, these blocks are usually made from phenolic resin or some other tough plastic.
    Joesph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 26 Jan. 2017
  • They’re all made on different types of materials: carbon fiber, fiber glass, phenolic materials, even woods and plastic.
    Wonbo Woo, WIRED, 5 June 2019
  • Pineapples are rich in flavonoids and phenolic acids, which both have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties in our bodies.
    Katy Severson, chicagotribune.com, 26 Feb. 2021
  • Based on data gathered from those initial boreholes, the operator came up with the current fire-fighting plan involving extensive drilling, phenolic foam, water pumping and mine flooding.
    Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune, 13 Dec. 2022
  • The music building’s exterior of striated concrete panels and wood-like phenolic sheathing grabs your attention with its sculptural forms.
    Dirk Sutro, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2023
  • The two most common coffee species are arabica and robusta, and research shows robusta coffee has a higher phenolic content than arabica coffee.
    Megan Marples, CNN, 1 June 2022
  • That includes antioxidants, like phenolic acids and flavonoids, that are associated with a wide variety of positive health effects.
    Marygrace Taylor, SELF, 31 May 2022
  • However, a paper from Food Reviews International says that yuzu is a rich source of bioactive compounds, including flavonoid, anthocyanin, phenolic acid, and carotenoid antioxidants, which have actions in the body that may promote health.
    Cynthia Sass, Mph, Health.com, 15 Dec. 2021
  • Its antioxidants, micronutrients, and phenolic compounds are universally agreed to be good to our systems.
    Tamar Adler, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2021
  • In addition, elderberry contains antioxidants called polyphenols, mostly in the form of anthocyanins, flavonols, phenolic acids and proanthocyanidins, as well as terpenes and lectins.
    Anchorage Daily News, 16 Aug. 2020
  • Interestingly, plant species tend to exhibit different responses to the same stressors: For example, drought has been found to reduce phenolic concentration in a type of tea leaves and cherry tomatoes, yet increase phenolic content in cumin seeds.
    Molly Glick, Discover Magazine, 20 Oct. 2021
  • Strawberries are also high in many phenolic compounds including ellagic acid and flavonoids that have anti-inflammatory properties which can positively support the skin and even help repair damage to skin cells.
    Jaclyn London, M.s., R.d., Good Housekeeping, 5 Oct. 2022
  • Ardbeg peat, though, is much less phenolic and medicinal than Laphroaig, and while the spirit remains quite powerful, this subtlety enables other characteristics of Ardbeg to shine through, particularly the wood used for maturation.
    Jim Brucker, chicagotribune.com, 20 June 2017

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