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triclocarban

triclocarban noun: a chlorinated aromatic derivative of urea, 3-(4-chlorophenyl)- 1-(3,4-dichlorphenyl)urea, that is added to soap etc as a fungicide and bactericide.

Noun

triclocarban (uncountable)

  1. A chlorinated aromatic derivative of urea, 3-(4-chlorophenyl)- 1-(3,4-dichlorphenyl)urea, that is added to soap etc as a fungicide and bactericide

Questions about triclocarban

What does triclocarban mean?
Triclocarban means a chlorinated aromatic derivative of urea, 3-(4-chlorophenyl)- 1-(3,4-dichlorphenyl)urea, that is added to soap etc as a fungicide and bactericide.
What part of speech is triclocarban?
Triclocarban is a noun.

Words near triclocarban in the dictionary

  1. tricliniary
  2. triclinic
  3. triclinium
  4. tricliniums
  5. triclinohedric
  6. triclocarban
  7. triclofos
  8. triclonide
  9. triclops
  10. triclopyr
  11. triclosan

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