endrin

American  

[en-drin] / ˈɛn drɪn /

noun

Chemistry.

1. a highly toxic, chlorinated hydrocarbon, C 12 H 8 OCl 6 , formerly used as an insecticide.

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Etymology

Origin of endrin

First recorded in 1950–55; en(do-) ( def. ) + (diel)drin ( def. )

Example Sentences

The third of the naphthalenes, endrin, is perhaps the most toxic of all the chlorinated hydrocarbons now in use.

From The New Yorker • Jan. 3, 2017

At least one state health department has warned that careless use of endrin is endangering human lives.

From The New Yorker • Jan. 3, 2017

There were cockroaches in the house they moved into, and after a few days they used a spray containing endrin.

From The New Yorker • Jan. 3, 2017

The grain itself is not toxic because endrin is sprayed only at the seedling stage, while only the tops of the mature plants are harvested.

From Time Magazine Archive

There were cockroaches in the house to which they moved, and after a few days a spray containing endrin was used.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson