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dieldrinOne entry found. Main Entry: diel·drin Pronunciation: \ˈdēl-drən\ Function: noun Etymology: Diels-Alder reaction (an addition reaction forming a 6-membered ring), after Otto Diels & Kurt Alder Date: circa 1949 : a white crystalline persistent toxic chlorinated compound C12H8Cl6O used especially formerly as an insecticide
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