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pentachlorobiphenyl

pentachlorobiphenyl noun: either of forty-six isomers of the polychlorinated biphenyl containing five chlorine atoms.

Noun

pentachlorobiphenyl (plural pentachlorobiphenyls)

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

Forms of pentachlorobiphenyl

pluralpentachlorobiphenyls

Origin of pentachlorobiphenyl

From penta- + chloro- + biphenyl.

Questions about pentachlorobiphenyl

What does pentachlorobiphenyl mean?
Pentachlorobiphenyl means either of forty-six isomers of the polychlorinated biphenyl containing five chlorine atoms.
What part of speech is pentachlorobiphenyl?
Pentachlorobiphenyl is a noun.
What is the plural of pentachlorobiphenyl?
The plural of pentachlorobiphenyl is pentachlorobiphenyls.

Words near pentachlorobiphenyl in the dictionary

  1. pentachloride
  2. pentachlorides
  3. pentachloro
  4. pentachloroanisole
  5. pentachlorobenzene
  6. pentachlorobiphenyl
  7. pentachlorobiphenyls
  8. pentachlorocyclohexane
  9. pentachlorocyclohexanes
  10. pentachlorocyclohexanol
  11. pentachloronitrobenzene

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