CHLORINATED HYDROCARBONS


Meaning of CHLORINATED HYDROCARBONS in English

Hydrocarbons that contain chlorine. These include a class of persistent insecticides that accumulate in the aquatic food chain. Among them are DDT, aldrin, dieldrin, heptachlor, chlordane, lindane, endrin, Mirex, hexachloride, and toxaphene.

Environmental engineering English vocabulary.      Английский словарь экологического инжиниринга.