First Known Use: 1947
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toxaphene
noun tox·a·phene \ˈtäk-sə-ˌfēn\
Definition of TOXAPHENE
: a persistent chlorinated insecticide mixture with the approximate empirical formula C10H10Cl8 that is now banned in the United States
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Origin of TOXAPHENE
from Toxaphene, a trademark
Medical Dictionary
toxaphene
noun tox·a·phene \ˈtäk-sə-ˌfēn\
Medical Definition of TOXAPHENE
: an insecticide with the approximate empirical formula C10H10Cl8 that is a complex mixture of chlorinated compounds and has been shown to have carcinogenic properties in experiments with laboratory animals
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