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hexachlorobiphenyl

hexachlorobiphenyl noun: either of forty-two isomers of the polychlorinated biphenyl containing six chlorine atoms.

Noun

hexachlorobiphenyl (plural hexachlorobiphenyls)

  1. Either of forty-two isomers of the polychlorinated biphenyl containing six chlorine atoms

Forms of hexachlorobiphenyl

pluralhexachlorobiphenyls

Origin of hexachlorobiphenyl

From hexa- + chloro- + biphenyl.

Questions about hexachlorobiphenyl

What does hexachlorobiphenyl mean?
Hexachlorobiphenyl means either of forty-two isomers of the polychlorinated biphenyl containing six chlorine atoms.
What part of speech is hexachlorobiphenyl?
Hexachlorobiphenyl is a noun.
What is the plural of hexachlorobiphenyl?
The plural of hexachlorobiphenyl is hexachlorobiphenyls.

Words near hexachlorobiphenyl in the dictionary

  1. hexachloroacetone
  2. hexachloroantimonate
  3. hexachloroantimonates
  4. hexachlorobenzene
  5. hexachlorobenzenes
  6. hexachlorobiphenyl
  7. hexachlorobiphenyls
  8. hexachlorobutadiene
  9. hexachlorocyclohexane
  10. hexachlorocyclohexanes
  11. hexachlorocyclohexene

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