Definition of dibenzofuran
:a highly toxic chemical compound C12H8O that is used in chemical synthesis and as an insecticide and is a hazardous pollutant when chlorinated
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First Known Use of dibenzofuran
1940
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dibenzofuran
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noun
di·ben·zo·fu·ran
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ˌdī-ˌben-zō-ˈfyu̇-ˌran
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-fyə-ˈran
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medical Definition of dibenzofuran
:a highly toxic chemical compound C12H8O that is used in chemical synthesis and as an insecticide and is a hazardous pollutant in its chlorinated form
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