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pentachloronitrobenzene

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[pen-tuh-klawr-oh-nahy-troh-ben-zeen, -ben-zeen, -klohr-] / ˌpɛn təˌklɔr oʊˌnaɪ troʊˈbɛn zin, -bɛnˈzin, -ˌkloʊr- /

noun

Chemistry.
  1. a crystalline compound, C 6 Cl 5 NO 2 , used as an herbicide and insecticide. PCNB


Etymology

Origin of pentachloronitrobenzene

penta- + chloro- 2 + nitrobenzene

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