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pentachlorophenol /ˌpɛntəˌklɔːrəʊˈfiːnɒl /noun [mass noun] ChemistryA colourless crystalline synthetic compound used in insecticides, fungicides, weedkillers, and wood preservatives.- Chemical formula: C6Cl5OH.
To prevent the anti-sap stain, we used to put wood through the boric bath, to which pentachlorophenol and organochlorine were added for cosmetic reasons....- The dioxins in pentachlorophenol are toxic, causing health problems from severe skin rashes to liver damage and possible cancer.
- Deregistering pentachlorophenol, a chemical used for treating timber in New Zealand, in 1991.
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