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di•ni•tro•phe•nol
Pronunciation: (dī-nī"tru-fē'nôl, -nol), [key]—
n. Chem., Pharm.
any of the six isomers consisting of phenol where two hydrogen atoms are substituted by nitro groups, C
6H
4N
2O
5, used in dyes and wood preservatives, and in biochemistry to uncouple oxidative phosphorylation.
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