chloranil

noun

chlor·​an·​il

klōrˈanᵊl,

ˈklorəˌnil

plural -s

: a bright yellow crystalline compound C₆Cl₄O₂ made usually by chlorination and oxidation of phenol or aniline and used chiefly in dye manufacture and as a seed disinfectant; tetrachloro-quinone

Word History

Etymology

German, from chlor- + anilin aniline

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