SINCE 1828
paradichlorobenzene
noun
para·di·chlo·ro·ben·zene
| \ ˌper-ə-ˌdī-ˌklȯr-ə-ˈben-ˌzēn
, -ˌben-ˈzēn, ˌpa-rə-\
, -ˌben-ˈzēn, ˌpa-rə-\
Definition of paradichlorobenzene
: a white crystalline compound C6H4Cl2 made by chlorinating benzene and used especially as a moth repellent and deodorizer
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paradichlorobenzene
noun
para·di·chlo·ro·ben·zene
variants:
also p-dichlorobenzene \ ˌpar-ə-ˌdī-ˌklōr-ə-ˈben-ˌzēn, -ˌklȯr-, -ˌben-ˈ
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Medical Definition of paradichlorobenzene
: a white crystalline compound C6H4Cl2 made by chlorinating benzene and used chiefly as a moth repellent and deodorizer
— called also PDB
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