Definition of dichlorobenzene
: any of three isomeric compounds C6H4Cl2;
especially
: paradichlorobenzene
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The pesticide in most mothballs is para-dichlorobenzene (PDCB).
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First Known Use of dichlorobenzene
1873
Medical Dictionary
medical Definition of dichlorobenzene
: any of three isomeric benzene derivatives C6H4Cl2 (as paradichlorobenzene) that differ in the relative placements of the two chlorine atoms
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