pentachlorophenol

English

Etymology

penta- +‎ chloro- +‎ phenol

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

Synonyms

• PCP

Translations

fully chlorinated derivative of phenol

• Italian: pentaclorofenolo m
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