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chlorobenzene

chlorobenzene

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A clear liquid that can burn and smells a little like almonds, used to dissolve and make chemicals
  • noun
  • /ˌklɔːrəˈbɛnziːn/
  • Specialized
: clorobenceno
  • Chlorobenzene is often used as a solvent in organic chemistry laboratories.

Examples

  • Researchers detected traces of chlorobenzene in the river near the chemical plant.

  • The manufacture of DDT involves the use of chlorobenzene as a starting material.

  • The chemical compound chlorobenzene is often used as a solvent.

  • Many laboratories use chlorobenzene for various experiments.

  • Chlorobenzene is a common solvent in the production of pharmaceuticals and pesticides.

  • In the lab, students used chlorobenzene to dissolve the compounds for their experiments.

  • The usage of chlorobenzene in industrial processes requires careful safety protocols due to its flammable nature.

Surface Forms

chlorobenzene singular
chlorobenzenes plural

Morphology

chlorobenzene = benzene (semi-transparent) = chloro + benzene

The formation is regular (chloro- + benzene), but the term is technical (chemical substitution), so it may not be transparent to non-specialists.

Etymology

Chlorobenzene comes from two parts: chloro- meaning 'green' and used for chlorine, and benzene, a simple chemical ring. So it literally means a benzene molecule with a chlorine attached, which explains why it is a chlorine-containing solvent used to make other chemicals.