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me·thoxy·chlor (mə-thokґsə-klor) a chlorinated hydrocarbon insecticide effective against mosquito larvae and houseflies.Medical dictionary. 2011.
Methoxychlor — IUPAC name 1,1,1 Trichloro 2,2 bis(4 methoxyphenyl)ethane … Wikipedia
methoxychlor — ☆ methoxychlor [meth äks′i klôr΄ ] n. [ METH(YL) + OXY 1 + (tri)chlor(omethane)] a white solid, Cl3CCH(C6H4OCH3) 2, used as an insecticide, esp. against mosquitoes and flies … English World dictionary
methoxychlor — /meuh thok si klawr , klohr /, n. Chem. a white, crystalline, water insoluble solid, C16H15Cl3O2, used as an insecticide. Also called DMDT, methoxy DDT. [1945 50; METHOXY + CHLOR 1] * * * ▪ chemical compound also called 1,1,1 trichloro 2,2 bis(p … Universalium
methoxychlor — noun Etymology: meth + oxy + chlor Date: 1947 relatively nontoxic organochlorine insecticide C16H15Cl3O2 … New Collegiate Dictionary
methoxychlor — noun A synthetic organochlorine used as an insecticide … Wiktionary
methoxychlor — n. insecticide, substance which kills pests (Chemistry) … English contemporary dictionary
methoxychlor — me·thoxy·chlor … English syllables
methoxychlor — me•thox•y•chlor [[t]məˈθɒk sɪˌklɔr, ˌkloʊr[/t]] n. chem. a white crystalline solid, C16H15Cl3O2, used as an insecticide • Etymology: 1945–50 … From formal English to slang
methoxychlor — ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌklō(ə)r noun ( s) Etymology: methoxy + trichloroethane : a crystalline insecticide (CH3OC6H4)2CHCCl3 said to be faster acting and less toxic to warm blooded animals than DDT called also methoxy DDT * * * /meuh thok si klawr , klohr … Useful english dictionary
DDT — For other uses, see DDT (disambiguation). DDT … Wikipedia
