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organochlorine Definition

organo·chlo·rine (ôr′gə nō klôr′ēn′, ôr gan′ō-)

noun

any of a class of organic chemical compounds containing chlorinated hydrocarbons, including dioxins, PCBs, CFCs, and DDT

organochlorine Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • insecticide: The Committee evaluated the hypothesis that organochlorine insecticides might increase the risk of breast cancer by virtue of their claimed oestrogenic effects.
  • pesticide: Sea fish: Members noted that 69 samples of sea fish were tested for 11 organochlorine pesticide residues.
  • residue: Today virtually all human beings contain some organochlorine pesticide residues in the fatty tissues of their bodies.
  • compound: In the same period increasing amounts of organochlorine compounds have been found in sperm.
  • chemical: Organochlorine chemicals kill pests so why shouldn't they kill sperm?