chlorophenol

American  

[klawr-uh-fee-nawl, -nol, klohr-] / ˌklɔr əˈfi nɔl, -nɒl, ˌkloʊr- /

noun

Chemistry.

1. any of three isomers having the formula C 6 H 5 ClO, derived from chlorine and phenol, used chiefly as intermediates in the manufacture of dyes.

2. any derivative of phenol of which one or more hydrogen atoms have been replaced by chlorine atoms.

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Etymology

Origin of chlorophenol

chloro- ² + phenol