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dibenzofuran
noun
di·ben·zo·fu·ran
| \ ˌdī-ˌben-zō-ˈfyu̇-ˌran
, -fyə-ˈran\
, -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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dibenzofuran
noun
di·ben·zo·fu·ran
| \ ˌdī-ˌben-zō-ˈfyu̇-ˌran
, -fyə-ˈran
\
, -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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