octachlorobiphenyl

noun

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

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Meanings

nounoctachlorobiphenyl (plural octachlorobiphenyls)

plural octachlorobiphenyls

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

Origin

From octa- + chloro- + biphenyl.

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APA

octachlorobiphenyl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/octachlorobiphenyl

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Chicago

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