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Meaning of "pentachlorophenol" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PENTACHLOROPHENOL

pentachlorophenol  [ˌpɛntəˌklɔːrəˈfiːnɒl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PENTACHLOROPHENOL

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Pentachlorophenol is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PENTACHLOROPHENOL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Pentachlorophenol

Pentachlorophenol is an organochlorine compound used as a pesticide and a disinfectant. First produced in the 1930s, it is marketed under many trade names. It can be found in two forms: PCP itself or as the sodium salt of PCP, which dissolves easily in water.

Definition of pentachlorophenol in the English dictionary

The definition of pentachlorophenol in the dictionary is a white crystalline water-insoluble compound used as a fungicide, herbicide, and preservative for wood. Formula: C6Cl5OH.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PENTACHLOROPHENOL


allopurinol
ˌæləʊˈpjʊərɪˌnɒl
aminophenol
əˌmaɪnəʊˈfiːnɒl
butanol
ˈbjuːtəˌnɒl
dinitrophenol
daɪˌnaɪtrəʊˈfiːnɒl
enol
ˈiːnɒl
ethanol
ˈɛθəˌnɒl
indophenol
ˌɪndəʊˈfiːnɒl
isoproterenol
ˌaɪsəʊprəˈtɜːrəˌnɒl
methanol
ˈmɛθəˌnɒl
methylphenol
ˌmiːθaɪlˈfiːnɒl
nitinol
ˈnɪtɪˌnɒl
panthenol
ˈpænθɪˌnɒl
pentanol
ˈpentəˌnɒl
phenol
ˈfiːnɒl
polyphenol
ˌpɒlɪˈfiːnɒl
propanol
ˈprəʊpəˌnɒl
retinol
ˈrɛtɪˌnɒl
Rohypnol
ˌrəʊˈhɪpnɒl
trinitrophenol
traɪˌnaɪtrəʊˈfiːnɒl
xylenol
ˈzaɪliːnɒl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PENTACHLOROPHENOL

pentabarbital
pentachord
pentacle
pentacrinoid
pentact
pentactinal
pentacyclic
pentad
pentadactyl
pentadactyle
pentadactylic
pentadactylism
pentadactylous
pentadactyly
pentadelphous
pentadic
pentagon
pentagonal
pentagonally
pentagram

WORDS THAT END LIKE PENTACHLOROPHENOL

cannabinol
dehydroretinol
espanol
eugenol
flavanol
flavonol
Grand Guignol
hexylresorcinol
hydroquinol
mestranol
octanol
orcinol
Pagnol
quinol
resorcinol
rosinol
stanol
tetrahydrocannabidinol
tribromoethanol

Synonyms and antonyms of pentachlorophenol in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «pentachlorophenol» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PENTACHLOROPHENOL

Find out the translation of pentachlorophenol to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pentachlorophenol from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pentachlorophenol» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

五氯酚
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pentaclorofenol
570 millions of speakers

English

pentachlorophenol
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

pentachlorophenol
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

خماسي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пентахлорфенол
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pentaclorofenol
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

pentachlorophenol
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pentachlorophénol
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pentachlorophenol
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Pentachlorphenol
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ペンタクロロフェノール
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

펜타 클로로 페놀
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pentachlorophenol
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

pentachlorophenol
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

pentachlorophenol
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पेन्टाक्लोरोफिनॉल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

pentaklorofenol
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pentaclorofenolo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pentachlorofenol
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пентахлорфенол
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pentaclorfenol
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πενταχλωροφαινόλη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pentachloorfenol
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pentaklorfenol
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pentaklorfenol
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pentachlorophenol

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PENTACHLOROPHENOL»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PENTACHLOROPHENOL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «pentachlorophenol» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «pentachlorophenol» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pentachlorophenol

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PENTACHLOROPHENOL»

Discover the use of pentachlorophenol in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pentachlorophenol and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Clinical Environmental Health and Toxic Exposures
Although once widely used as an herbicide, it was banned in 1987 for these and other uses and for over-the-counter sales (126). Pentachlorophenol now is a restricted-use compound. It still is used in industry as a wood preservative for power ...
John Burke Sullivan, Gary R. Krieger, 2001
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Surfactants Effects on Microbial Activity During ...
19th ed. Washington, D.C., American Public Health Association (APHA/AWWA/ WEF). Bielefeldt, A.R. and Cort, T.L. (2005) Dual substrate biodegradation of anonionic surfactant and pentachlorophenol by Sphingomonas chlorophenolica RA2 ...
Myoungsuk Song, 2008
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Mandated Science: Science and Scientists in the Making of ...
In North America, about ninety per cent of all pentachlorophenol is used in the forest industry, to treat lumber en route from the mills to the market or to preserve railway ties, telephone poles and any other wood products that come into contact  ...
L. Salter, Edwin Levy, W. Leiss, 1988
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Agrochemicals Desk Reference: Environmental Data
Photolytic: When pentachlorophenol in distilled water is exposed to UV irradiation, it is photolyzed to give tetrachlorophenols, trichlorophenols, chlorinated dihydroxybenzenes, and dichloromaleic acid (Hwang et al., l986). Wood treated with ...
John Harold Montgomery, 1993
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Handbook of Pesticide Toxicology, Two-Volume Set: Principles ...
Health 46, 249-253. McConnell, E. E., Moore, J. A., Gupta, B. N., Rakes, A. H., Luster, M. 1., Goldstein, J. A., Haseman, J. K., and Parker C. E. (1980). The chronic toxicity of technical and analytical pentachlorophenol in cattle. I. Clinicopathology ...
Robert Krieger, 2001
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Groundwater Chemicals Desk Reference, Fourth Edition
Pelagol DR, see p-Phenylenediamine Pelagol grey D, see p-Phenylenediamine Peltol D, see p-Phenylenediamine Penchlorol, see Pentachlorophenol Pennamine, see 2,4-D Pennamine D, see 2,4-D Penphene, see Toxaphene Penphos, see ...
John H. Montgomery, 2007
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An Assessment of the Health Risks of Seven Pesticides Used ...
PENTACHLOROPHENOL BACKGROUND INFORMATION Pentachlorophenol ( commonly called penta) is a white crystal or powder formulated by chlorinating molten phenol in the presence of a catalyst. The production of this material results ...
Commission on Life Sciences, 1982
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Agrochemicals Desk Reference
pentachlorophenol was studied in four aquaria with and without mud under aerobic and anaerobic conditions. Potential biological and/or chemical products identified include pentachloroanisole, 2,3,4,5-, 2,3,4,6- and 2,3,5,6- tetrachlorophenol ...
John H. Montgomery, 1997
9
Proctor and Hughes' Chemical Hazards of the Workplace
Animal smdies have shown that the immune system is sensitive to exposure. y Mice fed diets containing 50 or 500ppm tecbnical- grade pentachlorophenol showed greatly reduced immunocompetence in the form of increased susceptibility to ...
‎2004
10
Basic Guide To Pesticides: Their Characteristics And ...
... PARAQUAT PARAQUAT DICHLORIDE Parasol: see copper hydroxide Parasoufre Acaricide: see dicofol, methyl parathion, sulfur Paraspra: see parathion PARATHION parathion methyl: see methyl parathion Parch: see pentachlorophenol, ...
Rachel Carson Counsel Inc., 1992

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PENTACHLOROPHENOL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pentachlorophenol is used in the context of the following news items.
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Zacks: Analysts Give Average Rating of "Buy" to KMG Chemicals …
Its wood treating chemicals, pentachlorophenol (NYSE:KMG), and creosote, are sold to industrial customers who use these preservatives ... «Dakota Financial News, Jul 15»
2
Interfacial assembly of mesoporous nanopyramids as ultrasensitive …
Article | PubMed |; Kang, Q., Yang, L., Chen, Y., Luo, S., Wen, L., Cai, Q. & Yao, S. Photoelectrochemical detection of pentachlorophenol with a ... «Nature.com, Jul 15»
3
Eco fee fairest way to deal with disposal of rail road ties
You are advised not to use them around edible plants because of treatments like creosote, pentachlorophenol or chromated copper arsenate. «Williams Lake Tribune, Jul 15»
4
Brokerages Expect KMG Chemicals to Post $0.35 EPS (NYSE:KMG)
Its wood treating chemicals, pentachlorophenol (NYSE:KMG), and creosote, are sold to industrial customers who use these preservatives primarily to extend the ... «Dakota Financial News, Jul 15»
5
Company Shares of KMG Chemicals, Inc. Drops by -0.74%
Its wood treating chemicals, pentachlorophenol (penta), and creosote, are sold to industrial customers who use these preservatives primarily to ... «News Watch International, Jul 15»
6
An Arctic thank you for UN action against toxins that accumulate in …
Pentachlorophenol, or PCP, now joins the list of chemicals banned under the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, known ... «Alaska Dispatch News, Jul 15»
7
Global Hunter Recommendation on KMG Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE:KMG)
Its wood treating chemicals, pentachlorophenol (penta), and creosote, are sold to industrial customers who use these preservatives primarily to ... «Insider Trading Report, Jul 15»
8
Greensboro tap water proven safe to drink
Need an account? Create one now. The contaminant in question is pentachlorophenol, which is classified as a synthetic organic chemical. «Greensboro News & Record, Jul 15»
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City Officials: No Contaminants In Greensboro's Water
Because of a scheduling issue, the city skipped the test for Pentachlorophenol in the second quarter of 2014. Officials noticed the error and ... «WFMY News 2, Jul 15»
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Analysts Expect KMG Chemicals to Announce $0.35 EPS (NYSE …
Its wood treating chemicals, pentachlorophenol (NYSE:KMG), and creosote, are sold to industrial customers who use these preservatives ... «sleekmoney, Jul 15»

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