hexachlorobiphenyl

noun

Either of forty-two isomers of the polychlorinated biphenyl containing six chlorine atoms

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Meanings

nounhexachlorobiphenyl (plural hexachlorobiphenyls)

plural hexachlorobiphenyls

  1. chemistryEither of forty-two isomers of the polychlorinated biphenyl containing six chlorine atoms

Origin

From hexa- + chloro- + biphenyl.

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

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