dichlorobenzene

noun di·chlo·ro·ben·zene \(ˌ)dī-ˌklȯr-ə-ˈben-ˌzēn, -(ˌ)ben-ˈ\

Definition of DICHLOROBENZENE

: any of three isomeric compounds C₆H₄Cl₂; especially : paradichlorobenzene

1873

Medical Dictionary

noun di·chlo·ro·ben·zene \(ˌ)dī-ˌklōr-ə-ˈben-ˌzēn, -ˌklȯr-, -(ˌ)ben-ˈ\

: any of three isomeric benzene derivatives C₆H₄Cl₂ (as paradichlorobenzene) that differ in the relative placements of the two chlorine atoms

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