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toxaphene
toxaphene definition
☆ toxa·phene (täk′sə fēn′)
noun
a commercial insecticide, approximately CHCl, made by chlorinating camphene: use is now restricted as it may be a carcinogen
Etymology: < toxic + (cam)phene
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