obsolete pentachlorophenol metabolic process (obsolete GO:0018961)
PCP metabolic process
exact
PCP metabolism
exact
pentachlorophenol metabolism
exact
OBSOLETE. The chemical reactions and pathways involving 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.