pentachlorophenol

English

Etymology

penta- +‎ chloro- +‎ phenol

Noun

pentachlorophenol (countable and uncountable, plural pentachlorophenols)

(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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