aldrin

noun al·drin \ˈȯl-drən, ˈal-\

Definition of ALDRIN

: a very poisonous formerly used cyclodiene insecticide C₁₂H₈Cl₆

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Kurt Alder †1958 German chemist + English ¹-in

First Known Use: 1949

biographical name Al·drin \ˈȯl-drən\

Buzz 1930– originally Edwin Eugene Aldrin, Jr. Am. astronaut

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noun al·drin \ˈȯl-drən, ˈal-\

: an exceedingly poisonous cyclodiene insecticide C₁₂H₈Cl₆

K. Alder —see dieldrin

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