"polychlorinated" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From poly- + chlorinated. Etymology templates: {{af|en|poly-|chlorinated}} poly- + chlorinated Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} polychlorinated (not comparable)
  1. (chemistry) Having many hydrogen atoms replaced by chlorine. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Chemistry Derived forms: polychlorinated biphenyl (alt: PCB), polychlorinated naphthalene (alt: PCN)
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