decachlorobiphenyl

noun

The fully chlorinated polychlorinated biphenyl containing ten chlorine atoms

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Meanings

noundecachlorobiphenyl (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryThe fully chlorinated polychlorinated biphenyl containing ten chlorine atoms

Origin

From deca- + chloro- + biphenyl.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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