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para·chlo·ro·phe·nol | \ -ˌklōr-ə-ˈfē-ˌnōl, -ˌklȯr-ə-, -ˈfē-ˌnȯl, -fi-ˈnōl 
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\Medical Definition of parachlorophenol
: a chlorinated phenol C6H5ClO used as a germicide
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