A compound containing a nitro and a phenolic hydroxyl group; specifically each of three isomeric derivatives of phenol, C₆H₄(NO₂)OH, in which one of the hydrogen atoms has been replaced by a nitro group.
Origin
Mid 19th century.
Definition of nitrophenol in US English:
nitrophenol
noun
Chemistry
A compound containing a nitro and a phenolic hydroxyl group; specifically each of three isomeric derivatives of phenol, C₆H₄(NO₂)OH, in which one of the hydrogen atoms has been replaced by a nitro group.