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dieldrin

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dieldrin /di·el·drin/ (di-el´drin) a chlorinated insecticide; inhalation, ingestion, or skin contact may cause poisoning.
di·el·drin (d-ldrn, dl-)
n.
A chlorinated hydrocarbon used as an insecticide and in mothproofing.
dieldrin
[dī·el′drin]
a highly toxic pesticide that is poisonous to humans and animals if ingested, inhaled, or absorbed through the skin. It causes dysfunction of the central nervous system and may be a carcinogen.
dieldrin
see chlorinated hydrocarbons.


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