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aldrin

Main Entry:: al·drin
Pronunciation:: \ˈȯl-drən, ˈal-\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Kurt Alder †1958 German chemist + English ¹-in
Date:: 1949

: a very poisonous formerly used cyclodiene insecticide C₁₂H₈Cl₆

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