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
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para·di·chlo·ro·ben·zene
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p-dichlorobenzene
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\ˌpar-ə-ˌdī-ˌklōr-ə-ˈben-ˌzēn, -ˌklȯr-, -ˌben-ˈ\
medical Definition of paradichlorobenzene
: a white crystalline compound C6H4Cl2 made by chlorinating benzene and used chiefly as a moth repellent and deodorizer — called also
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