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Meaning of DNP | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

  1. Initialism of dinitrophenol.
  2. Initialism of dynamic nuclear polarization.
  3. Initialism of Doctor of Nursing Practice.
  4. Initialism of dendroaspis natriuretic peptide.
  5. 2,4-dinitrophenol, an organic molecule used in explosives and as a pesticide, an unsafe diet aid, and a suicide method

Equivalents

Français DNP

Examples

“the most famous metabolic uncoupling agent is 2,4-dinitrophenol (DNP), a compound which has enjoyed a storied and controversial existence since its discovery approximately 100 years ago. DNP was originally used on an industrial scale to make explosives[…]”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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