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octachlorobiphenyl

octachlorobiphenyl noun: either of twelve isomers of the polychlorinated biphenyl containing eight chlorine atoms.

Noun

octachlorobiphenyl (plural octachlorobiphenyls)

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

Forms of octachlorobiphenyl

pluraloctachlorobiphenyls

Origin of octachlorobiphenyl

From octa- + chloro- + biphenyl.

Questions about octachlorobiphenyl

What does octachlorobiphenyl mean?
Octachlorobiphenyl means either of twelve isomers of the polychlorinated biphenyl containing eight chlorine atoms.
What part of speech is octachlorobiphenyl?
Octachlorobiphenyl is a noun.
What is the plural of octachlorobiphenyl?
The plural of octachlorobiphenyl is octachlorobiphenyls.

Words near octachlorobiphenyl in the dictionary

  1. octacarbides
  2. octacarbonate
  3. octacarbonates
  4. octachloride
  5. octachlorides
  6. octachlorobiphenyl
  7. octachlorobiphenyls
  8. octachlorodibenzofuran
  9. octachora
  10. octachord
  11. octachords

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