paradichlorobenzene
noun
para·di·chlo·ro·ben·zene
ˌper-ə-ˌdī-ˌklȯr-ə-ˈben-ˌzēn 
-ˌben-ˈzēn,
ˌpa-rə-
: 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
ˌpar-ə-ˌdī-ˌklōr-ə-ˈben-ˌzēn
-ˌklȯr-,
-ˌben-ˈzēn
: a white compound that contains chlorine and benzene and is used chiefly in moth balls
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paradichlorobenzene
noun
para·di·chlo·ro·ben·zene
variants
also p-dichlorobenzene
: 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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