CHLORANIL

Chlor`an"il, n. Etym: [Chlorine + aniline.] (Chem.)

Definition: A yellow crystalline substance, C6Cl4.O2, regarded as a derivative of quinone, obtained by the action of chlorine on certain benzene derivatives, as aniline.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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SUMMIT

(verb) reach the summit (of a mountain); “They breasted the mountain”; “Many mountaineers go up Mt. Everest but not all summit”


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