para-dichlorobenzene

or par·a·di·chlo·ro·ben·zene

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

/ ˌpær ə daɪˌklɔr əˈbɛn zin, -bɛnˈzin, -ˌkloʊr- /

noun Chemistry.

a white, crystalline, volatile, water-insoluble solid, C6H4Cl2, of the benzene series, having a penetrating odor: used chiefly as a moth repellent.

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Nearby words

para-aminobenzoic acid, para-aminohippuric acid, para-aminosalicylic acid, para-aortic body, para-cymene, para-dichlorobenzene, para-influenza virus, para-nitrophenol, para-phenetidine, para-thor-mone, para-toluidine

Compare dichlorobenzene.

Origin of para-dichlorobenzene

First recorded in 1875–80; para-¹ + di-¹ + chloro-² + benzene

Also called PDB, para.

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