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methoxychlor
methoxychlor definition
☆ meth·oxy·chlor (met̸h äks′i klôr′)
noun
a white solid, ClCCH(CHOCH), used as an insecticide, esp. against mosquitoes and flies
Etymology: meth(yl) + oxy- + (tri)chlor(omethane)
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