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dibenzofuran
noun di·ben·zo·fu·ran \ˌdī-ˌben-zō-ˈfyu̇-ˌran, -fyə-ˈran\
Definition of DIBENZOFURAN
: a highly toxic chemical compound C12H8O that is used in chemical synthesis and as an insecticide and is a hazardous pollutant when chlorinated
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First Known Use of DIBENZOFURAN
1940
Medical Dictionary
dibenzofuran
noun di·ben·zo·fu·ran \ˌdī-ˌben-zō-ˈfyu̇-ˌran, -fyə-ˈran\
Medical Definition of DIBENZOFURAN
: a highly toxic chemical compound C12H8O that is used in chemical synthesis and as an insecticide and is a hazardous pollutant in its chlorinated form
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