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chlorinated hydrocarbon any hydrocarbon compound with chlorine substitutions; many are toxic. They are used mainly as refrigerants, industrial solvents, dry cleaning fluids, and insecticides (such as DDT and dieldrin). Some have been used as anesthetics, such as chloroform.
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