"pentachlorophenol" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pentachlorophenols [plural]
Etymology: penta- + chloro- + phenol Etymology templates: {{af|en|penta-|chloro-|phenol}} penta- + chloro- + phenol Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} pentachlorophenol (countable and uncountable, plural pentachlorophenols)
  1. (organic chemistry) A fully chlorinated derivative of phenol that is used as a fungicide and wood preservative Wikipedia link: pentachlorophenol Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Organic compounds Synonyms: PCP Translations (fully chlorinated derivative of phenol): pentaclorofenolo [masculine] (Italian)

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