pentachloronitrobenzene
[ pen-tuh-klawr-oh-nahy-troh-ben-zeen, -ben-zeen, -klohr- ]
/ ˌpɛn təˌklɔr oʊˌnaɪ troʊˈbɛn zin, -bɛnˈzin, -ˌkloʊr- /
noun Chemistry.
a crystalline compound, C6Cl5NO2, used as an herbicide and insecticide. Abbreviation: PCNB
Also called
terrachlor.
Origin of pentachloronitrobenzene
Words nearby pentachloronitrobenzene
pensées,
pent,
pent-up,
pent.,
penta-,
pentachloronitrobenzene,
pentachlorophenol,
pentacle,
pentad,
pentadactyl,
pentadecagon