ALL meanings of dinitrophenol
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D d - noun dinitrophenol any of the six isomers consisting of phenol where two hydrogen atoms are substituted by nitro groups, C 6 H 4 N 2 O 5 , used in dyes and wood preservatives, and in biochemistry to uncouple oxidative phosphorylation. 1
- noun dinitrophenol (organic compound) Any of six isomeric aromatic compounds C6H3OH(NO2)2 formed by the nitration of phenol; they are metabolic poisons. 1
- noun dinitrophenol (organic chemistry) Any of six isomeric aromatic compounds C6H3OH(NO2)2 formed by the nitration of phenol; they are metabolic poisons. 0
- noun dinitrophenol a toxic yellow crystalline compound used in biochemical research and industrially in the production of dyes, photographic developers, etc 0