paradichlorobenzene
(also paradichlorbenzene)
noun
A volatile crystalline compound, C6H4Cl2, which has a penetrating odour and is used as a deodorizer and insecticidal fumigant, especially in mothballs.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Journal of the Chemical Society.
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