aldrin

[ awl-drin ]

/ ˈɔl drɪn /

noun Chemistry.

a brown, water-insoluble, toxic solid consisting of more than 95 percent of the chlorinated hydrocarbon C12H8Cl6: used as an insecticide.

Origin of aldrin

1949; named after Kurt Alder; see -in²

Words nearby aldrin

aldoxime, Aldrich, Aldrich syndrome, Aldridge, Aldridge-Brownhills, aldrin, Aldus Manutius, ale, Alea, Aleardi, aleatory

Definition for aldrin (2 of 2)

Aldrin

[ awl-drin ]

/ ˈɔl drɪn /

noun

Edwin Eugene, Jr. "Buzz", born 1930, U.S. astronaut.

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for aldrin

His skill as a research and test pilot certainly impressed Buzz Aldrin.
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Armstrong flew the LEM while Aldrin manned the primitive flight computer.
Buzz Aldrin: Neil Armstrong Was ‘The Best Pilot I Ever Knew’|Taylor Dinerman|August 27, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Each page of the document is inscribed and signed by Aldrin, pushing its value to an estimated $175,000.
Man on the Moon|The Daily Beast|July 19, 2009|DAILY BEAST
On the other was an equally weighty sensation, what Aldrin calls “magnificent desolation.”
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Aldrin recounts his best years, those as an international hero, and worst years, when he was plagued by alcoholism and depression.
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British Dictionary definitions for aldrin (1 of 2)

aldrin

/ (ˈɔːldrɪn) /

noun

a brown to white poisonous crystalline solid, more than 95 per cent of which consists of the compound C 12 H 8 Cl 6, which is used as an insecticide. Melting pt: 105°C

Word Origin for aldrin

C20: named after K. Alder (1902–58) German chemist

British Dictionary definitions for aldrin (2 of 2)

Aldrin

/ (ˈɔːldrɪn) /

noun

Edwin Eugene Jr., known as Buzz. born 1930, US astronaut; the second man to set foot on the moon on July 20, 1969, during the Apollo 11 flight

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for aldrin

aldrin

[ ôl′drĭn ]

A highly poisonous white powder used as a crop pesticide and to kill termites. Because of its toxicity to animals and humans, its production has been discontinued. Aldrin is a chlorinated derivative of naphthalene closely related to dieldrin. Chemical formula: C12H8Cl6.

单词	aldrin
释义	aldrin [ awl-drin ] / ˈɔl drɪn / noun Chemistry. a brown, water-insoluble, toxic solid consisting of more than 95 percent of the chlorinated hydrocarbon C12H8Cl6: used as an insecticide. Origin of aldrin 1949; named after Kurt Alder; see -in² Words nearby aldrin aldoxime, Aldrich, Aldrich syndrome, Aldridge, Aldridge-Brownhills, aldrin, Aldus Manutius, ale, Alea, Aleardi, aleatory Definition for aldrin (2 of 2) Aldrin [ awl-drin ] / ˈɔl drɪn / noun Edwin Eugene, Jr. "Buzz", born 1930, U.S. astronaut. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for aldrin His skill as a research and test pilot certainly impressed Buzz Aldrin. Buzz Aldrin: Neil Armstrong Was ‘The Best Pilot I Ever Knew’\|Taylor Dinerman\|August 27, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Armstrong flew the LEM while Aldrin manned the primitive flight computer. Buzz Aldrin: Neil Armstrong Was ‘The Best Pilot I Ever Knew’\|Taylor Dinerman\|August 27, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Each page of the document is inscribed and signed by Aldrin, pushing its value to an estimated $175,000. Man on the Moon\|The Daily Beast\|July 19, 2009\|DAILY BEAST On the other was an equally weighty sensation, what Aldrin calls “magnificent desolation.” The Daily Beast Recommends\|The Daily Beast\|June 23, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Aldrin recounts his best years, those as an international hero, and worst years, when he was plagued by alcoholism and depression. The Daily Beast Recommends\|The Daily Beast\|June 23, 2009\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for aldrin (1 of 2) aldrin / (ˈɔːldrɪn) / noun a brown to white poisonous crystalline solid, more than 95 per cent of which consists of the compound C 12 H 8 Cl 6, which is used as an insecticide. Melting pt: 105°C Word Origin for aldrin C20: named after K. Alder (1902–58) German chemist British Dictionary definitions for aldrin (2 of 2) Aldrin / (ˈɔːldrɪn) / noun Edwin Eugene Jr., known as Buzz. born 1930, US astronaut; the second man to set foot on the moon on July 20, 1969, during the Apollo 11 flight Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for aldrin aldrin [ ôl′drĭn ] A highly poisonous white powder used as a crop pesticide and to kill termites. Because of its toxicity to animals and humans, its production has been discontinued. Aldrin is a chlorinated derivative of naphthalene closely related to dieldrin. Chemical formula: C12H8Cl6. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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