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chlorophenol

UK/ˌklɔːɹəˈfiːnɒl/US/ˌklɔɹəˈfinɑl/

chlorophenol noun: any of several chlorinated derivatives of phenol, some of which are used as antiseptics or disinfectants.

Noun

chlorophenol (plural chlorophenols)

  1. Any of several chlorinated derivatives of phenol, some of which are used as antiseptics or disinfectants

Forms of chlorophenol

pluralchlorophenols

Origin of chlorophenol

From chloro- + phenol.

Words formed from chlorophenol

Questions about chlorophenol

What does chlorophenol mean?
Chlorophenol means any of several chlorinated derivatives of phenol, some of which are used as antiseptics or disinfectants.
What part of speech is chlorophenol?
Chlorophenol is a noun.
How do you pronounce chlorophenol?
Chlorophenol is pronounced /ˌklɔɹəˈfinɑl/ (US).
What is the plural of chlorophenol?
The plural of chlorophenol is chlorophenols.

Words near chlorophenol in the dictionary

  1. chlorophacinone
  2. chlorophaeite
  3. chlorophane
  4. chlorophanes
  5. chlorophenical
  6. chlorophenol
  7. chlorophenols
  8. chlorophenothane
  9. chlorophenoxies
  10. chlorophenoxy
  11. chlorophenyl

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