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diel·drin (d

A chlorinated hydrocarbon, C₁₂H₈Cl₆O, used as an insecticide and in mothproofing.

[From Diel(s-Al)d(e)r (reaction), after Otto Paul Hermann Diels and Kurt Alder.]

dieldrin [ˈdiːldrɪn]

(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) a crystalline insoluble substance, consisting of a chlorinated derivative of naphthalene: a contact insecticide the use of which is now restricted as it accumulates in the tissues of animals. Formula: C₁₂H₈OCl₆

[from Diel(s-Al)d(e)r (reaction) + -in]

dieldrin (d

A light tan, toxic, carcinogenic compound used as an insecticide on fruit, soil, and seed, and in controlling tsetse flies and other carriers of tropical diseases. Chemical formula: C₁₂H₈Cl₆O.

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dieldrin [ˈdiːldrɪn] N → dieldrina f

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