MIREX

Meaning of MIREX in English

[mi.rex] n [origin unknown] (1962): an organochlorine insecticide used esp. against ants

Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012

MIREX — noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1962 an organochlorine insecticide C 10 Cl 12 formerly used especially against ants
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
MIREX — ˈmīˌreks noun ( -es ) Etymology: probably from pis mire + ex terminator : an organochlorine insecticide C 10 Cl …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MIREX — n. type of insecticide (used against ants)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
MIREX — noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1962 : an organochlorine insecticide C 10 Cl 12 formerly used especially against ants
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MIREX — n. Pronunciation: ' m ī - ˌ reks Function: noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1962 : an organochlorine insecticide C …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
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Britannica English vocabulary
CHLORINATED HYDROCARBONS — Hydrocarbons that contain chlorine. These include a class of persistent insecticides that accumulate in the aquatic food chain. Among them …
Environmental Engineering English vocabulary

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