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endrin

noun en·drin \ˈen-drən\

Definition of ENDRIN

:  a toxic chlorinated compound C12H8Cl6O that is a stereoisomer of dieldrin used especially formerly as an insecticide
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Origin of ENDRIN

end- + dieldrin
First Known Use: 1952

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