pentachloronitrobenzene

pentachloronitrobenzene
/pen'teuh klawr'oh nuy'troh ben"zeen, -ben zeen", -klohr'-/, n. Chem.
a crystalline compound, C6Cl5NO2, used as an herbicide and insecticide. Abbr.: PCNB Also called terrachlor.
[PENTA- + CHLORO-2 + NITROBENZENE]

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