nitrophenol: Meaning and Definition of

ni•tro•phe•nol

1. any compound derived from phenol by the replacement of one or more of its ring hydrogen atoms by the nitro group.
2. any of three water-soluble, crystalline isomers of such a derivative, having the formula CHNO, occurring in yellowpale-yellowand yellowishsolids, used chiefly as intermediates in organic synthesis and as indicators.