Aroclor - Aroclor

Japanese: アロクロール - あろくろーる
Aroclor - Aroclor

...It is a biphenyl compound with two benzenes linked together, with chlorine atoms attached, and there are many isomers depending on the position and number of chlorines. It has been produced in Japan since 1954, and sold under the trade names Kanechlor (Kanefuchi Chemical) and Aroclor (Mitsubishi Monsanto). It has excellent stability, non-flammability, and electrical insulation properties, and has been widely used in capacitors, transformer insulating oil, heat transfer medium, lubricating oil, plasticizer, printing ink, paint, pressure-sensitive paper, etc.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Aroclor" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…2個のベンゼンがつながったビフェニルに塩素がついたもので,塩素のつく位置と数で多くの異性体がある。日本では1954年から生産され,カネクロール(鐘淵化学),アロクロール(三菱モンサント)の商品名で市販された。安定性,不燃性,電気絶縁性に優れ,コンデンサー,変圧器の絶縁油,熱媒体,潤滑油,可塑剤,印刷インキ,塗料,感圧紙などに広く用いられた。…

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