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HCB

HCB

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A toxic chemical used in factories and farms that can harm people and animals
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  • Workers must wear protective gear when handling HCB to avoid health risks.

Examples

  • Regulations now limit the use of HCB due to its toxic effects on wildlife.

  • The environmental report found high levels of HCB in the river near the factory.

  • Don't forget to test for HCB in the samples!

  • The factory was fined for releasing HCB into the environment.

  • The environmental report found high levels of HCB in the river near the factory.

  • Workers must wear protective gear when handling HCB to avoid health risks.

  • Regulations now limit the use of HCB due to its toxic effects on wildlife.

Surface Forms

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Morphology

HCB = H + C + B

HCB is an initialism for the chemical name hexachlorobenzene and is not analyzable into meaningful English morphemes for learners.

Etymology

The word HCB is a short name made from hexa-, chloro-, and benzene, where hexa- means 'six', chloro- refers to 'chlorine', and benzene is a 'ring' of six carbon atoms. So HCB names a chemical with six chlorine atoms on a benzene ring, and it is known as a 'toxic' industrial chemical.