dichlorobenzene
noun
di·chlo·ro·ben·zene
(ˌ)dī-ˌklȯr-ə-ˈben-ˌzēn 
-(ˌ)ben-ˈzēn
: any of three isomeric compounds C6H4Cl2
especially
: paradichlorobenzene
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dichlorobenzene
noun
di·chlo·ro·ben·zene
(ˌ)dī-ˌklōr-ə-ˈben-ˌzēn, -ˌklȯr-, -(ˌ)ben-ˈ
: any of three isomeric benzene derivatives C6H4Cl2 (as paradichlorobenzene) that differ in the relative placements of the two chlorine atoms
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