chlordane
noun
chlor·dane
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Definition of chlordane
: a viscous volatile toxic liquid insecticide C10H6Cl8 formerly used in the U.S.
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By 1951, however, German cockroaches in Corpus Christi, Texas, were resistant to chlordane. — Rob Dunn, Discover Magazine, "Our Attempts to Eradicate Insects are Just Making them Resistant to Pesticides," 16 Nov. 2018 The pesticide chlordane was first used in homes in 1948. — Rob Dunn, Discover Magazine, "Our Attempts to Eradicate Insects are Just Making them Resistant to Pesticides," 16 Nov. 2018 Fish absorb PCBs, chlordane and other pesticides from water, suspended sediments or their food. — Leada Gore, AL.com, "Fish advisories: What Alabama fish are safe to eat? Understanding Health Department species alerts," 11 July 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'chlordane.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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chlordane
noun
chlor·dane
| \ ˈklȯ(ə)r-ˌdān
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variants:
also chlordan \ -ˌdan
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Medical Definition of chlordane
: a viscous, volatile, liquid insecticide C10H6Cl8 formerly used in the U.S.