obsolete pentachlorophenol biosynthetic process (obsolete GO:0046194)
pentachlorophenol anabolism
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pentachlorophenol biosynthesis
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pentachlorophenol biosynthetic process
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pentachlorophenol formation
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pentachlorophenol synthesis
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OBSOLETE. The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of pentachlorophenol, a chlorinated insecticide and fungicide used primarily to protect timber from fungal rot and wood boring insects. Pentachlorophenol is significantly toxic to mammals, plants, and many microorganisms.