Advertisement

Advertisement

para-dichlorobenzene

or 貹··徱····Ա

[ par-uh-dahy-klawr-uh-ben-zeen, -ben-zeen, -klohr- ]

noun

Chemistry.
  1. a white, crystalline, volatile, water-insoluble solid, C 6 H 4 Cl 2 , of the benzene series, having a penetrating odor: used chiefly as a moth repellent.
Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of para-dichlorobenzene1

First recorded in 1875–80; para- 1 + di- 1 + chloro- 2 + benzene
Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

The mothballs probably contain para-dichlorobenzene, which can cause vomiting, diarrhea, respiratory distress and other illnesses.

From

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

paradichlorobenzeneparadiddle

Browse

  • #
  • aa
  • bb
  • cc
  • dd
  • ee
  • ff
  • gg
  • hh
  • ii
  • jj
  • kk
  • ll
  • mm
  • nn
  • oo
  • pp
  • qq
  • rr
  • ss
  • tt
  • uu
  • vv
  • ww
  • xx
  • yy
  • zz