dieldrin

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See also: dieldrín and Dieldrin

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Noun

dieldrin (countable and uncountable, plural dieldrins)

  1. (organic chemistry) A cyclodiene insecticide, related to aldrin, that is a persistent organic pollutant.
    Coordinate terms: aldrin, endrin

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