Pronunciation: ˌ pa-r ə - ˌ d ī - ˌ klo ̇ r- ə - ' ben- ˌ z ē n, - ˌ ben- '
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary
Date: 1876
: a white crystalline compound C 6 H 4 Cl 2 made by chlorinating benzene and used especially as a moth repellent and deodorizer