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2,6-dichlorobenzonitrile

American

[too-siks-dahy-klawr-uh-ben-zon-i-tril, -klohr-] / ˈtuˈsɪks daɪˌklɔr ə bɛnˈzɒn ɪ trɪl, -ˌkloʊr- /

noun

dichlobenil.

Etymology

Origin of 2,6-dichlorobenzonitrile

di- ¹ + chloro- ² + benzo- + nitrile

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