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methoxychlor

(met̸h äks′i klôr′)

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noun

a white solid, ClCCH(CHOCH), used as an insecticide, esp. against mosquitoes and flies

Origin: meth(yl) + oxy- + (tri)chlor(omethane)

See methoxychlor in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A white crystalline compound, Cl₃CCH(C₆H₄OCH₃)₂, used as an insecticide.

Origin:

Origin: meth-

Origin: + oxy-

Origin: + (tri)chlor(oethane), a chemical compound used in pesticides

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