Chloranil
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Chlor`an´il
n. | 1. | (Chem.) A yellow crystalline substance, C6Cl4.O2, regarded as a derivative of quinone, obtained by the action of chlorine on certain benzene derivatives, as aniline. |
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.