cyclodiene


cyclodiene

(ˌsaɪkləʊˈdaɪiːn) na group of organic insecticides, many of which are banned in the US and Europe

cy•clo•di•ene

(ˌsaɪ kləˈdaɪ in, -daɪˈin)

n. any of several organic chemicals having a chlorinated methylene group bonded to two carbon atoms of a six-member carbon ring. [1940–45]