ˌdēˌbē(ˌ)sēˈpē noun
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Etymology: d i b rom- + c hlor- + p ropane
: a halocarbon compound C 3 H 5 Br 2 Cl used especially formerly as an agricultural pesticide that is a suspected carcinogen and cause of male sterility in humans; 1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane