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pentachlorophenol

[ pen-tuh-klawr-uh-fee-nawl, -nol, -klohr- ]

noun

Chemistry.
  1. a white, crystalline, water-insoluble powder, C 6 Cl 5 OH, used chiefly in fungicides, disinfectants, and wood preservatives.


pentachlorophenol

/ ˌɛԳəˌɔːəˈھːɒ /

noun

  1. a white crystalline water-insoluble compound used as a fungicide, herbicide, and preservative for wood. Formula: C 6 Cl 5 OH
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of pentachlorophenol1

First recorded in 1875–80; penta- + chloro- 2 + phenol
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Example Sentences

That means that the United States is often behind the curve on banning harmful chemicals, such as the highly toxic pesticide pentachlorophenol.

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Baxter property that drains into Amazon Creek contained levels of pentachlorophenol or copper above the threshold of the company’s pollutant discharge permit.

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DEQ also noted arsenic in soil on the property and pentachlorophenol spreading in the aquifer under the neighborhood.

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But pentachlorophenol and the copper formulas were lasting 60 years or longer.

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Creosote and pentachlorophenol were both banned for residential uses in the late 1980s, although they can still be used for railroad ties, utility poles and some farm uses.

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