mirex

(reks′)

noun

an insecticide consisting of a chlorinated hydrocarbon, CCl, usually mixed with a bait and used esp. against fire ants

Origin: coined from initials of its three developers + -ex, arbitrary suffix (suggesting ME mire, ant: see pismire & rex)

See mirex in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
An insecticide, C10Cl12, used especially against ants.

Origin:

Origin: Perhaps (pis)mir(e)

Origin: + ex(terminate)

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