benzoyl chloride

noun

A colourless fuming liquid, C₆H₅COCl, used in the manufacture of other chemicals.

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Meanings

nounbenzoyl chloride (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA colourless fuming liquid, C₆H₅COCl, used in the manufacture of other chemicals.
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