A chemical compound where a benzene ring is bonded to a carbon chain with three chlorine atoms attached, used as an intermediate in organic synthesis.
From 'benzo-' (benzene) + 'trichloride' (three chlorine atoms; from Latin 'tri-' three, plus 'chloride'). Created in the 19th century as industrial chemistry developed methods for adding multiple halogen atoms to aromatic compounds.
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