nitrophenol
[ nahy-truh-fee-nawl, -nol ]
/ ˌnaɪ trəˈfi nɔl, -nɒl /
noun Chemistry.
any compound derived from phenol by the replacement of one or more of its ring hydrogen atoms by the nitro group.
any of three water-soluble, crystalline isomers of such a derivative, having the formula C6H5NO3, occurring in yellow (ortho-nitrophenol), pale-yellow (meta-nitrophenol), and yellowish (para-nitrophenol) solids, used chiefly as intermediates in organic synthesis and as indicators.
Words nearby nitrophenol
nitromannitol,
nitromersol,
nitrometer,
nitromethane,
nitroparaffin,
nitrophenol,
nitrophilous,
nitroprusside test,
nitrosamine,
nitroso,
nitroso group