Nitrophnol
Ni`tro`ph´nol
| n. | 1. | (Chem.) Any one of a series of nitro derivatives of phenol. They are yellow oily or crystalline substances and have well-defined acid properties, as picric acid. |
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.
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The substances, a long-time mystery, were identified as belonging to a
nitrophnol category, including the so-called PNMC, which is created from decomposition of fenitrothion, a pesticide widely used in various countries, the team said.
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