Mirex Definition
mīrĕks
noun
An insecticide consisting of a chlorinated hydrocarbon, C10Cl12, usually mixed with a bait and used esp. against fire ants.
Webster's New World
(organic chemistry) The pesticide and fire retardant perchloropentacyclodecane that is a persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic pollutant.
Wiktionary
Origin of Mirex
Perhaps (pis)mir(e) ex(terminate)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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