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dieldrin

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diel·drin  (dldrn)
n.
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]
n
(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  (dldrn)
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.
Translations
dieldrin [ˈdiːldrɪn] N → dieldrina f


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