cyclodiene

noun cy·clo·di·ene \-ˈdī-ˌēn, -dī-ˈ\

Definition of CYCLODIENE

: an organic insecticide (as dieldrin or chlordane) with a chlorinated methylene group forming a bridge across a 6-membered carbon ring

1942

Medical Dictionary

noun cy·clo·di·ene \-ˈdī-ˌēn, -dī-ˈ\

: an organic insecticide (as aldrin, dieldrin, or chlordane) with a chlorinated methylene group forming a bridge across a 6-membered carbon ring

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