Al·drin (ôl dr n,  l-), Edwin Eugene, Jr. Known as "Buzz." Born 1930. American astronaut who as a crew member of Apollo 11 became the second person to walk on the moon (July 20, 1969). |
| al·drin (ôldrn) n. An insecticide containing a naphthalene-derived compound, C12H8Cl6. [After Kurt Alder.] |
aldrin [ˈɔːldrɪn]
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a brown to white poisonous crystalline solid, more than 95 per cent of which consists of the compound C12H8Cl6, which is used as an insecticide. Melting pt.: 105°C
[named after K. Alder (1902-58) German chemist]
Aldrin [ˈɔːldrɪn]
n
(Biographies / Aldrin, Edwin Eugene Jr (1930 M, US, TRAVEL AND EXPLORATION: astronaut) Edwin Eugene Jr., known as Buzz. born 1930, US astronaut; the second man to set foot on the moon on July 20, 1969, during the Apollo 11 flight
| aldrin (ôldrn) A highly poisonous white powder used as a crop pesticide and to kill termites. Because of its toxicity to animals and humans, its production has been discontinued. Aldrin is a chlorinated derivative of naphthalene closely related to dieldrin. Chemical formula: C12H8Cl6. |
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