chlorobenzene

[klawr-uh-ben-zeen, -ben-zeen, klohr-]

noun

1. a colorless, volatile, water-insoluble, flammable liquid, C 6 H 5 Cl, having an almondlike odor, prepared from benzene by chlorination: used as a solvent for resins, paints, and lacquers, and in the synthesis of benzene derivatives, as DDT and certain drugs and perfumes.

chlorobenzene

/ ˌklɔːrəʊˈbɛnziːn /

noun

1. a colourless volatile flammable insoluble liquid with an almond-like odour, made from chlorine and benzene and used as a solvent and in the preparation of many organic compounds, esp phenol and DDT. Formula: C 6 H 5 Cl

Word History and Origins

Origin of chlorobenzene¹

chloro- ² + benzene

Example Sentences

In 2010 the city began a massive relocation effort, but the land left behind was deeply contaminated, reportedly containing chloroform, tetrachloride and worst of all chlorobenzene, a chemical linked to kidney, liver and brain damage.

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In particular, chlorobenzene was found at concentrations nearly 10,000 times the safe level.

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The instrument team has previously reported evidence of chlorobenzene in the same rock, from the Martian area known as Yellowknife Bay.

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Like methane, chlorobenzene can be created through non-living chemical reactions.

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Medical tests found the hazardous chemical chlorobenzene in his body.

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