dichlorobiphenyl

noun

Either of twelve isomers of the polychlorinated biphenyl containing two chlorine atoms

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Meanings

noundichlorobiphenyl (plural dichlorobiphenyls)

plural dichlorobiphenyls

  1. chemistryEither of twelve isomers of the polychlorinated biphenyl containing two chlorine atoms

Origin

From di- + chloro- + biphenyl.

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APA

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

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

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

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