dinitrophenol

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di·ni·tro·phe·nol | \ (ˌ)dī-ˌnī-trō-ˈfē-ˌnōl

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Definition of dinitrophenol

: any of six isomeric crystalline compounds C₆H₄N₂O₅ some of whose derivatives are pesticides

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The first known use of dinitrophenol was in 1873

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dinitrophenol

noun

di·ni·tro·phe·nol | \ -ˈfē-ˌnōl

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Medical Definition of dinitrophenol

: any of six isomeric crystalline compounds C₆H₄N₂O₅ some of whose derivatives are pesticides especially : a highly toxic compound that increases fat metabolism and was formerly used in weight control

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