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

chlordane

/ klôr′dān′ /

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 .

Word History and Origins

Origin of chlordane¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of chlordane¹

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