endosulfan

[ en-doh-suhl-fan ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a chlorinated hydrocarbon insecticide and miticide, C 9 H 6 Cl 6 O 3 S, in widespread use on food and forage crops.

Word History and Origins

Origin of endosulfan¹

1960–65; end(rin) ( def ) + -o- + sulf- + -an, for -ane

Example Sentences

In India, for example, an analysis published last month found a decline in pesticide suicides after a 2011 ban on endosulfan was largely offset by a parallel increase in hanging, the most common method of suicide in the country.

From Salon

"This will result in losses to the processed coffee," he said, adding the infestation was the most serious since endosulfan was banned by Brazil's federal health agency in 2013.

From Reuters

That was controlled by using endosulfan, Souza said.

From Reuters

The alternatives to endosulfan are expensive and farmers' costs are rising, he added.

From Reuters

Categorized as a persistent organic polluter, endosulfan is on a list of 12 chemicals known as the "dirty dozen" that cause adverse effects on humans and the ecosystem.

From Reuters