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hexachlorobenzene

American

[heks-uh-klawr-uh-ben-zeen] / ˌhɛks əˌklɔr əˈbɛnˌzin /

noun

a compound derived from benzene that was previously used as a fungicide.

hexachlorobenzene Scientific

/ hĕk′sə-klôr′ō-bĕn′zēn′ /

A chemical derived from benzene and formerly used as a fungicide.

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hexachlorobenzenes

plural

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