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dichlorobenzene

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[dahy-klawr-uh-ben-zeen, -ben-zeen, -klohr-] / daɪˌklɔr əˈbɛn zin, -bɛnˈzin, -ˌkloʊr- /

noun

Chemistry.

  1. any of three isomers consisting of benzene in which two of the hydrogen atoms are replaced by chlorine atoms: ortho-, meta-, and paradichlorobenzene.

Etymology

Origin of dichlorobenzene

di- 1 + chloro- 2 + benzene

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