dibenzofuran

noun

di·ben·zo·fu·ran | \ ˌdī-ˌben-zō-ˈfyu̇-ˌran

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, -fyə-ˈran\

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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The first known use of dibenzofuran was in 1940

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dibenzofuran

noun

di·ben·zo·fu·ran | \ ˌdī-ˌben-zō-ˈfyu̇-ˌran

, -fyə-ˈran

\

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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