benzotrichloride

[ ben-zoh-trahy-klawr-ahyd, -id, -klohr- ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a colorless or yellowish liquid, C 7 H 5 Cl 3 , used chiefly in the manufacture of dyes.

Word History and Origins

Origin of benzotrichloride¹

benzo- + trichloride

Example Sentences

The first of these is benzyl chloride, the second benzal chloride, and the third benzotrichloride or phenyl chloroform.

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