par⋅a-di⋅chlo⋅ro⋅ben⋅zene
/ˌpær
ə
daɪˌklɔr
əˈbɛn
zin, -bɛnˈzin, -ˌkloʊr-/
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Show IPA –noun Chemistry. | a white, crystalline, volatile, water-insoluble solid, C6H4Cl2, of the benzene series, having a penetrating odor: used chiefly as a moth repellent. |
Also, par⋅a⋅di⋅chlo⋅ro⋅ben⋅zene.
PdB abbr. Latin Pedagogiae Baccalaureus (Bachelor of Pedagogy) |
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noun : PARADICHLOROBENZENE
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PdB Latin Pedagogiae Baccalaureus (Bachelor of Pedagogy) |
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