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dinitrobenzene

noun di·ni·tro·ben·zene \ (ˌ)dī-ˌnī-trō-ˈben-ˌzēn , -(ˌ)ben-ˈ \

Definition of dinitrobenzene

: any of three isomeric toxic compounds C6H4(NO2)2

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dinitrobenzene

noun di·ni·tro·ben·zene \ ˌdī-ˌnī-trō-ˈben-ˌzēn, -ben-ˈ \

medical Definition of dinitrobenzene

: any of three isomeric toxic derivatives C6H4(NO2)2 of benzene

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