dinitro-o-cresol
noun
di·ni·tro-o-cre·sol
ˌdī-ˌnī-trō-ˌō-ˈkrē-ˌsȯl, -ˌsōl 
variants
also dinitro-ortho-cresol
: a yellow crystalline compound C7H6N2O5 used especially as an insecticide and herbicide
called also DNOC
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“Dinitro-o-cresol.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/dinitro-o-cresol. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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