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paradichlorobenzene

American  
[par-uh-dahy-klawr-oh-ben-zeen, -ben-zeen] / ˌpær əˌdaɪˌklɔr oʊˈbɛnˌzin, -ˌbɛnˈzin /

noun

  1. Chemistry. an organic compound, C6H4Cl2, used as an insecticide, disinfectant, and deodorant.

paradichlorobenzene Scientific  
/ păr′ə-dī-klôr′ə-bĕn′zēn′ /

  1. A white crystalline compound used as a germicide and an insecticide. Chemical formula: C 6 H 4 Cl 2 .

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Like other boys growing up in the 1960s, he collected and killed butterflies, stowing them in drawers treated with an insecticide, paradichlorobenzene, the strong-smelling substance used in old mothballs, which also repels mites and beetles.

From The Guardian • Oct. 13, 2020

Best weapons against the moth are sunlight, moth balls or flakes, paradichlorobenzene.

From Time Magazine Archive

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