dibenzofuran

noun

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

-fyə-ˈran

: 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

1940, in the meaning defined above

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“Dibenzofuran.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dibenzofuran. Accessed 29 Jan. 2023.

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dibenzofuran

noun

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

-fyə-ˈran

: 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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