Term Name:	4-nitrophenol catabolic process
Synonyms:	4-nitrophenol breakdown, 4-nitrophenol catabolism, 4-nitrophenol degradation
Definition:	The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of 4-nitrophenol, a nitroaromatic compound which is used in the production of dyes, leather treatment agents, fungicides and as an intermediate in the production of the insecticide parathion.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0046196]    QuickGO    AmiGO