chlorobenzene

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noun

Any derivative of benzene in which one or more hydrogen atoms is replaced by chlorine; but especially the simplest such derivative C₆H₅Cl that is used in the manufacture of phenol, aniline and other compounds

OriginEnglish benzene ← German Benzin ← Ancient Greek χλωρός (khlōrós) →
UncommonScrabble 29
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Meanings

nounchlorobenzene (plural chlorobenzenes)

plural chlorobenzenes

  1. chemistryAny derivative of benzene in which one or more hydrogen atoms is replaced by chlorine; but especially the simplest such derivative C₆H₅Cl that is used in the manufacture of phenol, aniline and other compounds

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰelh₃-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰl̥h₃rós
  3. Proto-Hellenic*kʰlōrós
  4. Ancient Greekχλωρός (khlōrós)
  5. Englishchloro-
  6. GermanBenzoe
  7. GermanBenzin
  8. Englishbenzine
  9. Englishbenzene
  10. Englishchlorobenzene

From chloro- + benzene.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 氯苯
  • 氯苯 (lǜběn)Translations
Finnish klooribentseeni
  • klooribentseeniTranslations
Italian clorobenzene
  • clorobenzeneTranslations
Japanese クロロベンゼン
  • クロロベンゼン (kurorobenzen)Translations
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APA

chlorobenzene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chlorobenzene

MLA

“chlorobenzene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chlorobenzene. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chlorobenzene,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chlorobenzene.

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