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chloracne

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chlor·ac·ne  (klôr-kn, klr-)
n.
An acnelike skin disorder caused by prolonged exposure to chlorinated hydrocarbons.
chloracne [klɔːˈræknɪ]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) a disfiguring skin disease that results from contact with or ingestion or inhalation of certain chlorinated aromatic hydrocarbons
[from chloro- + acne]
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