benzal chloride

noun

An organic compound with the chemical formula C₆H₅CHCl₂, used as a lachrymator and as a building block in organic synthesis.

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Meanings

nounbenzal chloride (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryAn organic compound with the chemical formula C₆H₅CHCl₂, used as a lachrymator and as a building block in organic synthesis.
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