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chlorcosane

chlorcosane noun: a mixture of chlorinated hydrocarbons, chiefly 1,2,3,4,6,7,10-heptachlorododecane and 2,5,8,11,14,17,20-heptachlorotricosane, used as a solvent.

Noun

chlorcosane (plural chlorcosanes)

  1. A mixture of chlorinated hydrocarbons, chiefly 1,2,3,4,6,7,10-heptachlorododecane and 2,5,8,11,14,17,20-heptachlorotricosane, used as a solvent

Forms of chlorcosane

pluralchlorcosanes

Questions about chlorcosane

What does chlorcosane mean?
Chlorcosane means a mixture of chlorinated hydrocarbons, chiefly 1,2,3,4,6,7,10-heptachlorododecane and 2,5,8,11,14,17,20-heptachlorotricosane, used as a solvent.
What part of speech is chlorcosane?
Chlorcosane is a noun.
What is the plural of chlorcosane?
The plural of chlorcosane is chlorcosanes.

Words near chlorcosane in the dictionary

  1. chlorbetamide
  2. chlorbromuron
  3. chlorbutanol
  4. chlorbutol
  5. chlorcholine
  6. chlorcosane
  7. chlorcosanes
  8. chlorcyclizine
  9. chlordan
  10. chlordane
  11. chlordanes

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