dinitrophenol

American  

[dahy-nahy-truh-fee-nawl, -nol] / daɪˌnaɪ trəˈfi nɔl, -nɒl /

noun

Chemistry, Pharmacology.

1. any of the six isomers consisting of phenol where two hydrogen atoms are substituted by nitro groups, C 6 H 4 N 2 O 5 , used in dyes and wood preservatives, and in biochemistry to uncouple oxidative phosphorylation.

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Etymology

Origin of dinitrophenol

First recorded in 1895–1900; di- ¹ + nitrophenol

Example Sentences

Dinitrophenol, for example, steps up the metabolism.

From The New Yorker

The fearful power of penta, which acts in much the same way as dinitrophenol, is illustrated in a fatal accident recently reported by the California State Department of Public Health.

From The New Yorker

The drug, dinitrophenol, was once widely used as an over-the counter medication for weight loss, but the Food and Drug Administration took it off the market in 1938 after a few people taking it dropped dead from severely high body temperatures.

From New York Times

He and his colleagues have modified dinitrophenol so, at least in rats, it does not raise body temperature or cause weight loss.

From New York Times

Dinitrophenol is a strong metabolic stimulant.

From Literature