hexachlorobutadiene

noun

A chlorinated aliphatic diene with a turpentine odour, most commonly used as a solvent for other chlorine-containing compounds

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Meanings

nounhexachlorobutadiene (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA chlorinated aliphatic diene with a turpentine odour, most commonly used as a solvent for other chlorine-containing compounds

Origin

From hexa- + chloro- + butadiene.

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Translations

Italian esaclorobutadiene
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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