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单词 dieldrin
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Definition of dieldrin in English:

dieldrin

noun ˈdiːldrɪnˈdēldrən
mass noun
  • A toxic insecticide produced by the oxidation of aldrin, now largely banned because of its persistence in the environment.

    A chlorinated epoxide; chemical formula: C₁₂H₈Cl₆O

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In short, it may be your cat which is poisoned by the dieldrin aimed at the Japanese beetle.
    • Many pesticides which were once very familiar contaminants - DDT, aldrin, dieldrin, and toxaphene - have been banned in the US, Canada, and the UK.
    • But some pesticides, such as dieldrin or aldicarb, can permeate the entire body of the fruit or vegetable.
    • He published a paper last year which showed that women with high levels of the pesticide dieldrin in their blood were four times more likely to die from breast cancer than those with low levels.
    • DDT, dieldrin, lindane and other cancer-causing pesticides, many of them sprayed from airplanes, were not banned until 1989.

Origin

1940s: blend of the name Diels (see Diels–Alder reaction) + aldrin.

 
 

Definition of dieldrin in US English:

dieldrin

nounˈdēldrən
  • A toxic insecticide produced by the oxidation of aldrin, now largely banned because of its persistence in the environment.

    A chlorinated epoxide; chemical formula: C₁₂H₈Cl₆O

    Example sentencesExamples
    • But some pesticides, such as dieldrin or aldicarb, can permeate the entire body of the fruit or vegetable.
    • Many pesticides which were once very familiar contaminants - DDT, aldrin, dieldrin, and toxaphene - have been banned in the US, Canada, and the UK.
    • DDT, dieldrin, lindane and other cancer-causing pesticides, many of them sprayed from airplanes, were not banned until 1989.
    • He published a paper last year which showed that women with high levels of the pesticide dieldrin in their blood were four times more likely to die from breast cancer than those with low levels.
    • In short, it may be your cat which is poisoned by the dieldrin aimed at the Japanese beetle.

Origin

1940s: blend of the name Diels (see Diels–Alder reaction) + aldrin.

 
 
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