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pentachlorophenol Definition

penta·chloro·phenol (pen′tə klôr′ə fē′nōl′, -nôl′)

noun

a white powder, CClOH, made by chlorinating phenol: used as a herbicide, fungicide, wood preservative, etc.

Etymology: penta- + chloro- + phenol

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  8. ‹ pensione
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