n.
Pronunciation: ' hep-t- ə ˌ klo ̇ r
Function: noun
Etymology: hepta- + chlor ine
Date: 1949
: a cyclodiene chlorinated hydrocarbon pesticide C 10 H 5 Cl 7 that causes liver disease in animals and is a suspected human carcinogen
n.
Pronunciation: ' hep-t- ə ˌ klo ̇ r
Function: noun
Etymology: hepta- + chlor ine
Date: 1949
: a cyclodiene chlorinated hydrocarbon pesticide C 10 H 5 Cl 7 that causes liver disease in animals and is a suspected human carcinogen
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012