TOXAPHENE


Meaning of TOXAPHENE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' täk-s ə - ˌ f ē n

Function: noun

Etymology: from Toxaphene, a trademark

Date: 1947

: a persistent chlorinated insecticide mixture with the approximate empirical formula C 10 H 10 Cl 8 that is now banned in the U.S.

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