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dichlorobenzene

dichlorobenzene noun: any of three isomeric derivatives of benzene in which two hydrogen atoms have been replaced by chlorine; they are used as solvents and in organic synthesis.

Noun

dichlorobenzene (plural dichlorobenzenes)

  1. Any of three isomeric derivatives of benzene in which two hydrogen atoms have been replaced by chlorine; they are used as solvents and in organic synthesis.

Forms of dichlorobenzene

pluraldichlorobenzenes

Origin of dichlorobenzene

From di- + chloro- + benzene.

Words formed from dichlorobenzene

Questions about dichlorobenzene

What does dichlorobenzene mean?
Dichlorobenzene means any of three isomeric derivatives of benzene in which two hydrogen atoms have been replaced by chlorine; they are used as solvents and in organic synthesis.
What part of speech is dichlorobenzene?
Dichlorobenzene is a noun.
What is the plural of dichlorobenzene?
The plural of dichlorobenzene is dichlorobenzenes.

Words near dichlorobenzene in the dictionary

  1. dichloroalkane
  2. dichloroalkanes
  3. dichloroaniline
  4. dichloroanilines
  5. dichloroargentate
  6. dichlorobenzene
  7. dichlorobenzenes
  8. dichlorobiphenyl
  9. dichlorobiphenyls
  10. dichlorobutane
  11. dichlorobutanes

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