/ Dictionary / Index P pentachloronitrobenzene: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pen•ta•chlo•ro•ni•tro•ben•zene Pronunciation: (pen"tu-klôr"ō-nī"trō-ben'zēn, -ben-zēn', -klōr"-), [key] — n. Chem. a crystalline compound, CClNO, used as an herbicide and insecticide. Abbr.: PCNB&hasp; Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. penta- pentachlorophenol Related Content Daily Word Quiz: loathe Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language