para-dichlorobenzene
or par·a·di·chlo·ro·ben·zene
[ par-uh-dahy-klawr-uh-ben-zeen, -ben-zeen, -klohr- ]
nounChemistry.
a white, crystalline, volatile, water-insoluble solid, C6H4Cl2, of the benzene series, having a penetrating odor: used chiefly as a moth repellent.
Origin of para-dichlorobenzene
1- Also called PDB, para.
- Compare dichlorobenzene.
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Scientific definitions for paradichlorobenzene
paradichlorobenzene
[ păr′ə-dī-klôr′ə-bĕn′zēn′ ]
A white crystalline compound used as a germicide and an insecticide. Chemical formula: C6H4Cl2.
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