DBCP


DBCP

noun \ˌdē-(ˌ)bē-(ˌ)sē-ˈpē\

Definition of DBCP

: a compound C3H5Br2Cl used especially formerly as an agricultural pesticide that is a suspected carcinogen and cause of sterility in human males

Origin of DBCP

di- + brom- + chlor- + propane
First Known Use: 1967

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