paradichlorobenzene

noun

para·​di·​chlo·​ro·​ben·​zene ˌper-ə-ˌdī-ˌklȯr-ə-ˈben-ˌzēn 

-ˌben-ˈzēn,

ˌpa-rə-

: a white crystalline compound C₆H₄Cl₂ made by chlorinating benzene and used especially as a moth repellent and deodorizer

Examples of paradichlorobenzene in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Your grandma's favorite method is on the outs now that many experts consider the chemicals — naphthalene or paradichlorobenzene — a health risk. —Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, 13 Mar. 2019

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1876, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for paradichlorobenzene

• phenylpropanolamine
• ribonucleoprotein
• tetrachloroethylene
• acetylene
• adenosine
• amphetamine
• anthropocene
• antipyrine
• apomorphine
• apoprotein
• aquamarine
• arsphenamine

Kids Definition

paradichlorobenzene

noun

para·​di·​chlo·​ro·​ben·​zene ˌpar-ə-ˌdī-ˌklōr-ə-ˈben-ˌzēn 

-ˌklȯr-,

-ˌben-ˈzēn

: a white compound that contains chlorine and benzene and is used chiefly in moth balls

Medical Definition

paradichlorobenzene

noun

para·​di·​chlo·​ro·​ben·​zene

variants also p-dichlorobenzene

ˌpar-ə-ˌdī-ˌklōr-ə-ˈben-ˌzēn, -ˌklȯr-, -ˌben-ˈ 

: a white crystalline compound C₆H₄Cl₂ made by chlorinating benzene and used chiefly as a moth repellent and deodorizer

called also PDB