Chlordane Definition
klôrdān
noun
A chlorinated, highly poisonous, volatile oil, C10H6Cl8, formerly used as an insecticide.
Webster's New World
(organic chemistry) A very toxic chlorinated polycyclic hydrocarbon once used as an insecticide.
Wiktionary
Origin of Chlordane
chlor(o)– (in)d(ene) –ane
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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