dinitrophenol
[ dahy-nahy-truh-fee-nawl, -nol ]
/ daɪˌnaɪ trəˈfi nɔl, -nɒl /
noun Chemistry, Pharmacology.
any of the six isomers consisting of phenol where two hydrogen atoms are substituted by nitro groups, C6H4N2O5, used in dyes and wood preservatives, and in biochemistry to uncouple oxidative phosphorylation.
Origin of dinitrophenol
First recorded in 1895–1900;
di-1 +
nitrophenol
Words nearby dinitrophenol
dining hall,
dining room,
dining table,
dinitrobenzene,
dinitrogen tetroxide,
dinitrophenol,
dinitrophenylhydrazine test,
dink,
dinka,
dinkey,
dinkie
Medical definitions for dinitrophenol
dinitrophenol
[ dī-nī′trō-fē′nôl′, -nōl′ ]
n.
Any of six crystalline compounds, especially a highly toxic compound that increases fat metabolism and was formerly used in weight control.