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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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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