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heptachlorobiphenyl

heptachlorobiphenyl noun: either of twenty-four isomers of the polychlorinated biphenyl containing seven chlorine atoms.

Noun

heptachlorobiphenyl (plural heptachlorobiphenyls)

  1. Either of twenty-four isomers of the polychlorinated biphenyl containing seven chlorine atoms

Forms of heptachlorobiphenyl

pluralheptachlorobiphenyls

Origin of heptachlorobiphenyl

From hepta- + chloro- + biphenyl.

Questions about heptachlorobiphenyl

What does heptachlorobiphenyl mean?
Heptachlorobiphenyl means either of twenty-four isomers of the polychlorinated biphenyl containing seven chlorine atoms.
What part of speech is heptachlorobiphenyl?
Heptachlorobiphenyl is a noun.
What is the plural of heptachlorobiphenyl?
The plural of heptachlorobiphenyl is heptachlorobiphenyls.

Words near heptachlorobiphenyl in the dictionary

  1. heptacenes
  2. heptachlor
  3. heptachloride
  4. heptachlorides
  5. heptachlorinated
  6. heptachlorobiphenyl
  7. heptachlorobiphenyls
  8. heptachlors
  9. heptachord
  10. heptachords
  11. heptachotomies

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