tetrachlorobiphenyl

noun

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

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Meanings

nountetrachlorobiphenyl (plural tetrachlorobiphenyls)

plural tetrachlorobiphenyls

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

Origin

From tetra- + chloro- + biphenyl.

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

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Chicago

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