chloranil

[ klaw-ran-l, kloh-, klawr-uh-nil, klohr- ]

/ klɔˈræn l, kloʊ-, ˈklɔr ə nɪl, ˈkloʊr- /

noun

a yellow, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C6Cl4O2, used chiefly as a fungicide and as an intermediate in the manufacture of dyes.

Nearby words

chloral hydrate, chloralose, chlorambucil, chloramine, chloramphenicol, chloranil, chlorate, chlorcyclizine, chlordane, chlordecone, chlordiazepoxide

Origin of chloranil

chlor-² + anil(ine)

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