PCN

P3C3N1

A form of polychlorinated naphthalene — Any of a range of compounds manufactured by treating naphthalene with chlorine; they have a variety of properties and uses.

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Meanings

nounPCN (countable and uncountable, plural PCNs)

plural PCNs

  1. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablechemistryInitialism of polychlorinated naphthalene.
  2. abbreviationcountableuncountablemedicineAbbreviation of penicillin.
  3. UKabbreviationcountableinitialismuncountableInitialism of penalty charge notice: a notification of a fee for unauthorised parking of a vehicle.
  4. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablemedicineInitialism of primary care network.
  5. abbreviationcountableuncountablemedicineAbbreviation of percutaneous nephrostomy.

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APA

PCN. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/PCN

MLA

“PCN.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/PCN. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “PCN,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/PCN.

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