meta-dichlorobenzene: Meaning and Definition of

met•a-di•chlo•ro•ben•zene

Pronunciation: (met'u-dī-klôr"u-ben'zēn, -ben-zēn', -klōr"-), [key]
— n. Chem.
  1. a colorless liquid, CHCl, soluble in alcohol and ether: used as a fumigant and insecticide. Cf.
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