dinitrobenzene

noun di·ni·tro·ben·zene \(ˌ)dī-ˌnī-trō-ˈben-ˌzēn, -(ˌ)ben-ˈ\

Definition of DINITROBENZENE

: any of three isomeric toxic compounds C₆H₄(NO₂)₂

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1873

Medical Dictionary

noun di·ni·tro·ben·zene \ˌdī-ˌnī-trō-ˈben-ˌzēn, -ben-ˈ\

: any of three isomeric toxic derivatives C₆H₄(NO₂)₂ of benzene

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