paradichlorobenzene

noun para·di·chlo·ro·ben·zene \ˌpa-rə-ˌdī-ˌklȯr-ə-ˈben-ˌzēn, -ˌben-ˈ\

Definition of PARADICHLOROBENZENE

: a white crystalline compound C₆H₄Cl₂ made by chlorinating benzene and used especially as a moth repellent and deodorizer

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First Known Use: 1876

Medical Dictionary

noun para·di·chlo·ro·ben·zene

: a white crystalline compound C₆H₄Cl₂ made by chlorinating benzene and used chiefly as a moth repellent and deodorizer—called also PDB

para·di·chlo·ro·ben·zene also p–di·chlo·ro·ben·zene \ˌpar-ə-ˌdī-ˌklōr-ə-ˈben-ˌzēn, -ˌklȯr-, -ˌben-ˈ\

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