nitrophenol

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noun

Any of several nitro derivatives of phenol that are used as parasiticides

OriginEnglish phenol ← French phène ← Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō) →
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Meanings

nounnitrophenol (plural nitrophenols)

plural nitrophenols

  1. chemistryAny of several nitro derivatives of phenol that are used as parasiticides

Origin

  1. Egyptiannṯr
  2. Egyptiannṯrj
  3. Ancient Greekνῐ́τρον (nĭ́tron)
  4. Englishnitro-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*bʰh₂nyéti
  7. Proto-Hellenic*pʰáňňō
  8. Ancient Greekφαίνω (phaínō)
  9. Frenchphène
  10. Englishphenol
  11. Englishnitrophenol

From nitro- + phenol.

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Translations

French nitrophénol
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APA

nitrophenol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nitrophenol

MLA

“nitrophenol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nitrophenol. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nitrophenol,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nitrophenol.

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