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dichlobenil

American  
[dahy-kloh-buh-nil] / daɪˈkloʊ bə nɪl /
Also dichlorbenil

noun

  1. a nonselective preemergence herbicide, C 7 H 3 Cl 2 N, used primarily as a weed and grass killer.

Etymology

Origin of dichlobenil

di- 1 + chlo(ro)- 2 + ben(zonitr)il(e)

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