MIREX

Meaning of MIREX in English

ˈmīˌreks noun

( -es )

Etymology: probably from pis mire + ex terminator

: an organochlorine insecticide C 10 Cl 12 formerly used especially against ants that is a suspected carcinogen

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка 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 — 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 — [mi.rex] n [origin unknown] (1962): an organochlorine insecticide used esp. against ants
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