pentachloronitrobenzene

noun

A fungicide formally derived from nitrobenzene; it is an off-white or yellow solid with a musty odour.

Similar
PCNBquintozene
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Meanings

nounpentachloronitrobenzene (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA fungicide formally derived from nitrobenzene; it is an off-white or yellow solid with a musty odour.

    Synonyms: PCNB, quintozene

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA fungicide formally derived from nitrobenzene; it is an off-white or yellow solid with a musty odour.

Similar
PCNBquintozene

Origin

From penta- + chloro- + nitrobenzene.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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