SINCE 1828
chloranil
noun
chlor·an·il
| \klōrˈanᵊl, ˈklorəˌnil\
plural -s
Definition of chloranil
: a bright yellow crystalline compound C6Cl4O2 made usually by chlorination and oxidation of phenol or aniline and used chiefly in dye manufacture and as a seed disinfectant; tetrachloro-quinone
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