trichlorobiphenyl

noun

Either of twenty-four isomers of the polychlorinated biphenyl containing three chlorine atoms

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Meanings

nountrichlorobiphenyl (plural trichlorobiphenyls)

plural trichlorobiphenyls

  1. chemistryEither of twenty-four isomers of the polychlorinated biphenyl containing three chlorine atoms

Origin

From tri- + chloro- + biphenyl.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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