heptachlor

noun hep·ta·chlor \ˈhep-t-əˌklȯr\

Definition of HEPTACHLOR

: a cyclodiene chlorinated hydrocarbon pesticide C₁₀H₅Cl₇ that causes liver disease in animals and is a suspected human carcinogen

hepta- + chlorine

First Known Use: 1949

Medical Dictionary

noun hep·ta·chlor \ˈhep-tə-ˌklō(ə)r, -ˌklȯ(ə)r\

: a persistent cyclodiene chlorinated hydrocarbon pesticide C₁₀H₅Cl₇ that causes liver disease in animals and is a suspected human carcinogen

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