Meanings
nounchlorophenol (plural chlorophenols)
plural chlorophenols
- chemistryAny of several chlorinated derivatives of phenol, some of which are used as antiseptics or disinfectants
Origin
- Englishchloro-
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰh₂nyéti
- Proto-Hellenic*pʰáňňō
- Ancient Greekφαίνω (phaínō)
- Frenchphène
- Englishphenol
- Englishchlorophenol
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 氯酚
- 氯酚 (lǜfēn)chlorinated phenol
Finnish kloorifenoli
- kloorifenolichlorinated phenol
Cite this entry
APA
chlorophenol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chlorophenol
MLA
“chlorophenol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chlorophenol. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chlorophenol,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chlorophenol.
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