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chlordane

[ klawr-deyn, klohr- ]

noun

  1. a colorless, viscous, water-insoluble, toxic liquid, C 10 H 6 Cl 8 , used as an insecticide.


chlordane

/ ˈklɔːdæn; ˈklɔːdeɪn /

noun

  1. a white insoluble toxic solid existing in several isomeric forms and usually used, as an insecticide, in the form of a brown impure liquid. Formula: C 10 H 6 Cl 8
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chlordane

/ klôrdān′ /

  1. A colorless, odorless, viscous liquid that occurs in several isomers and was formerly used as an insecticide. Because it can damage the liver and nervous system and remains as a toxin in the environment for many years, chlordane was banned in 1988. Chemical formula: C 10 H 6 Cl 8 .


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Word History and Origins

Origin of chlordane1

1945–50; chlor- 2 + (in)dane an oily cyclic hydrocarbon, equivalent to ind- + -ane
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Word History and Origins

Origin of chlordane1

C20: from chloro- + ( in ) d ( ene ) + -ane

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