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dichlorobiphenyl

dichlorobiphenyl noun: either of twelve isomers of the polychlorinated biphenyl containing two chlorine atoms.

Noun

dichlorobiphenyl (plural dichlorobiphenyls)

  1. Either of twelve isomers of the polychlorinated biphenyl containing two chlorine atoms

Forms of dichlorobiphenyl

pluraldichlorobiphenyls

Origin of dichlorobiphenyl

From di- + chloro- + biphenyl.

Questions about dichlorobiphenyl

What does dichlorobiphenyl mean?
Dichlorobiphenyl means either of twelve isomers of the polychlorinated biphenyl containing two chlorine atoms.
What part of speech is dichlorobiphenyl?
Dichlorobiphenyl is a noun.
What is the plural of dichlorobiphenyl?
The plural of dichlorobiphenyl is dichlorobiphenyls.

Words near dichlorobiphenyl in the dictionary

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

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