1. Plural of chlorobenzene; organic compounds formed by the substitution of one or more hydrogen atoms in benzene with chlorine atoms, used in industrial applications and pesticides.
Usage: chemistry; technical term; plural form

Examples

• Chlorobenzenes are widely used as solvents in industrial manufacturing.
• The production of chlorobenzenes involves the chlorination of benzene.
• Environmental scientists monitor chlorobenzenes in water supplies due to their persistence.
• Different isomers of chlorobenzenes have varying toxicological properties.
• Chlorobenzenes were historically used in the production of pesticides and herbicides.