chloroxylenol

C3H4L1O1R1O1X8Y4L1E1N1O1L1

noun

A compound with the chemical formula C₈H₉ClO, commonly used in antibacterial soaps and toxic to fish.

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Meanings

nounchloroxylenol (countable and uncountable, plural chloroxylenols)

plural chloroxylenols

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA compound with the chemical formula C₈H₉ClO, commonly used in antibacterial soaps and toxic to fish.

Origin

From chloro- + xylenol.

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APA

chloroxylenol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chloroxylenol

MLA

“chloroxylenol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chloroxylenol. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chloroxylenol,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chloroxylenol.

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