aldrin

¹

[ awl-drin ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a brown, water-insoluble, toxic solid consisting of more than 95 percent of the chlorinated hydrocarbon C 12 H 8 Cl 6 : used as an insecticide.

Aldrin

²

[ awl-drin ]

noun

1. Edwin Eugene, Jr. Buzz, born 1930, U.S. astronaut.

aldrin

¹

/ ˈɔːldrɪn /

noun

1. a brown to white poisonous crystalline solid, more than 95 per cent of which consists of the compound C 12 H 8 Cl 6 , which is used as an insecticide. Melting pt: 105°C

Aldrin

²

/ ˈɔːldrɪn /

noun

1. AldrinEdwin Eugene Jr1930MUSTRAVEL 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

/ ôl′drĭn /

1. 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: C 12 H 8 Cl 6 .

Word History and Origins

Origin of aldrin¹

1949; named after Kurt Alder; -in ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of aldrin¹

C20: named after K. Alder (1902–58) German chemist

Example Sentences

On May 1, a reporter pointed out that Mr. Wilmore and Ms. Williams, two veteran astronauts, trained longer for this mission than Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins had for the Apollo 11 moon landing.

From New York Times

Buzz Aldrin also deployed cats on the Apollo 11 mission.”

From Seattle Times

But he wasn’t chosen for the 1963 class, which included eventual Gemini and Apollo astronauts, including Apollo 11’s Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins.

From Seattle Times

Astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on Apollo 11 became the first humans to walk on the moon on July 20, 1969.

From Salon

A deal quietly came together on Aug. 4 of last year, when the Dodgers flipped prospects Aldrin Batista and Maximo Martinez to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for international slot money.

From Los Angeles Times