pen·ta·chlo·ro·phe·nol (pĕn'tə-klôr'ə-fē'nōl', -nôl', -nŏl', -klōr'-)
n.
A toxic white crystalline compound, C₆Cl₅OH, used in solution as a fungicide and wood preservative.

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