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tetrachlorobiphenyl

tetrachlorobiphenyl noun: either of forty-two isomers of the polychlorinated biphenyl containing four chlorine atoms.

Noun

tetrachlorobiphenyl (plural tetrachlorobiphenyls)

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

Forms of tetrachlorobiphenyl

pluraltetrachlorobiphenyls

Origin of tetrachlorobiphenyl

From tetra- + chloro- + biphenyl.

Questions about tetrachlorobiphenyl

What does tetrachlorobiphenyl mean?
Tetrachlorobiphenyl means either of forty-two isomers of the polychlorinated biphenyl containing four chlorine atoms.
What part of speech is tetrachlorobiphenyl?
Tetrachlorobiphenyl is a noun.
What is the plural of tetrachlorobiphenyl?
The plural of tetrachlorobiphenyl is tetrachlorobiphenyls.

Words near tetrachlorobiphenyl in the dictionary

  1. tetrachlorids
  2. tetrachlorinated
  3. tetrachloro
  4. tetrachloroaurate
  5. tetrachloroaurates
  6. tetrachlorobiphenyl
  7. tetrachlorobiphenyls
  8. tetrachlorocuprate
  9. tetrachlorocuprates
  10. tetrachlorocyclohexene
  11. tetrachlorocyclohexenes

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