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hexachlorocyclohexene

hexachlorocyclohexene noun: any derivative of cyclohexene in which six hydrogen atoms have been replaced by chlorine.

Noun

hexachlorocyclohexene (plural hexachlorocyclohexenes)

  1. Any derivative of cyclohexene in which six hydrogen atoms have been replaced by chlorine

Forms of hexachlorocyclohexene

pluralhexachlorocyclohexenes

Origin of hexachlorocyclohexene

From hexa- + chloro- + cyclohexene.

Questions about hexachlorocyclohexene

What does hexachlorocyclohexene mean?
Hexachlorocyclohexene means any derivative of cyclohexene in which six hydrogen atoms have been replaced by chlorine.
What part of speech is hexachlorocyclohexene?
Hexachlorocyclohexene is a noun.
What is the plural of hexachlorocyclohexene?
The plural of hexachlorocyclohexene is hexachlorocyclohexenes.

Words near hexachlorocyclohexene in the dictionary

  1. hexachlorobiphenyl
  2. hexachlorobiphenyls
  3. hexachlorobutadiene
  4. hexachlorocyclohexane
  5. hexachlorocyclohexanes
  6. hexachlorocyclohexene
  7. hexachlorocyclohexenes
  8. hexachlorocyclopentadiene
  9. hexachlorocyclopentadienes
  10. hexachlorocyclotriphosphazene
  11. hexachloroethane

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