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Pentachlorophenol
A fully chlorinated derivative of phenol that is used as a fungicide and wood preservative
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A fully chlorinated derivative of phenol that is used as a fungicide and wood preservative
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| pcpnoun | (healthcare) Initialism of primary care physician. |
| hexachlorophenolnoun | An organochloride of phenol used as a fungicide. |
| trichlorophenolnoun | (organic chemistry) Any of several isomeric chlorinated derivatives of phenol C₆H₂Cl₃-OH that are used as fungicides and bactericides. |
| tetrachlorophenolnoun | (organic chemistry) Any of three isomeric tetrachloro derivatives of phenol |
| dichlorophenolnoun | (organic chemistry) Any dichloro derivative of a phenol. |
| monochlorophenolnoun | (organic chemistry) Any monochloro derivative of a phenol |
| hexachlorophenenoun | (organic chemistry) A polyhalogenated compound, 2,2'-methylenebis(3,4,6-trichlorophenol)-3,4,6-trichloro-2-[(2,3,5-trichloro-6-hydroxyphenyl)methyl]phenol, once used as a disinfectant |
| chlorophenolnoun | (organic chemistry) Any of several chlorinated derivatives of phenol, some of which are used as antiseptics or disinfectants |
| dichlorophennoun | (organic chemistry) An anticestodal agent, 2,2'-methylenebis(5-chlorophenol). |
| orthophenylphenolnoun | (organic chemistry) A biocide used as a preservative, consisting chemically of two linked benzene rings and a phenolic hydroxyl group. |
| chlorphenolnoun | Alternative form of chlorophenol. [(organic chemistry) Any of several chlorinated derivatives of phenol, some of which are used as antiseptics or disinfectants] |
| tetrachlorophenolphthaleinnoun | (organic chemistry) Any tetrachloro derivative of phenolphthalein, but especially 4,5,6,7-tetrachlorophenolphthalein |
| dichlorophenylnoun | (organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any dichloro derivative of a phenyl radical |
| pentachlorobenzenenoun | (organic chemistry) A chlorinated derivative of benzene C₆HCl₅ |
| xylophenenoun | (organic chemistry) pentachlorophenol (when used to preserve wood from boring insects). |
| difluorophenolnoun | (organic chemistry) Any difluoro derivative of a phenol |
| chlorophenylnoun | (organic chemistry) Any of several univalent radicals derived from chlorobenzenes or chlorophenols |
| pentafluorophenolnoun | (organic chemistry) A derivative of phenol in which the five hydrogen atoms have been replaced by those of fluorine ( C₆F₅OH ) |
| trimethylphenolnoun | (organic chemistry) Any trimethyl derivative of phenol |
| tetrafluorophenolnoun | (organic chemistry) Any of three isomeric tetrafluoro derivative of phenol, but especially 2,3,5,6-tetrafluorophenol which is used as a reagent in peptide synthesis |
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