Pronunciation: ˌ d ī - ˌ ben-z ō - ' fyu ̇ - ˌ ran, -fy ə - ' ran
Function: noun
Date: 1940
: a highly toxic chemical compound C 12 H 8 O that is used in chemical synthesis and as an insecticide and is a hazardous pollutant when chlorinated
Pronunciation: ˌ d ī - ˌ ben-z ō - ' fyu ̇ - ˌ ran, -fy ə - ' ran
Function: noun
Date: 1940
: a highly toxic chemical compound C 12 H 8 O that is used in chemical synthesis and as an insecticide and is a hazardous pollutant when chlorinated
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012