heptachlor
hep·ta·chlor
noun \ˈhep-t-əˌklȯr\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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