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hexachlorobenzene

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hexachlorobenzene [¦hek·sə¦klȯr·ō′ben‚zēn]
(organic chemistry)
C6Cl6Colorless, needlelike crystals with a melting point of 231°C; used in organic synthesis and as a fungicide. Abbreviated HCB.
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BACKGROUND: Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) is an organochlorine chemical that has been used in agriculture and industrial processes.
Exposure to hexachlorobenzene during pregnancy and children's social ... by Sunyer, Jordi / Environmental Health Perspectives
Backyard burning is a source of dangerous pollutants, including dioxins, particulate matter, lead, mercury, and hexachlorobenzene.
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When first drafted in 2000, this treaty looked to curb what many scientists referred to as the dirty dozen: dioxins, furans, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and the pesticides aldrin, chlordane, DDT, dieldrin, endrin, heptachlor, hexachlorobenzene, mirex, and toxaphene (SN: 12/16/00, p.
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