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aldrin /ˈɔːldrɪn /noun [mass noun]A toxic synthetic insecticide, now generally banned.- A chlorinated polycyclic hydrocarbon; chemical formula: C12H8Cl6.
Organochlorine insecticides include chemicals such as DDT, methoxychlor, heptachlor, chlordane, toxaphene, aldrin, endrin, dieldrin, and lindane....- Aldicarb, aldrin, chlordane, DDT, dieldrin, lindane, mirex, PCBs, and toxaphene are present in all our country's ecosystems, animals, and humans.
- As the Minister in the previous debate mentioned, the 10 chemicals are: aldrin, chlordane, DDT, dieldrin, endrin, heptachlor, hexachlorobenzene, mirex, toxaphene, and polychlorinated biphenyls.
Origin1940s: from the name of K. Alder (see Diels–Alder reaction) + -in1. |