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heptachlor


hep·ta·chlor

noun \ˈhep-t-əˌklr\

Definition of HEPTACHLOR

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

Origin of HEPTACHLOR

hepta- + chlorine
First Known Use: 1949

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