toxaphene
noun
tox·a·phene
ˈtäk-sə-ˌfēn 
: a persistent chlorinated insecticide mixture with the approximate empirical formula C10H10Cl8 that is now banned in the U.S.
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The environmental assessment found the presence of toxaphene and dieldrin, decades-old insecticides that are now banned and have been shown to cause cancer in mice.
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Skyler Swisher, Sun-Sentinel.com, 10 Apr. 2018
Skyler Swisher, Sun-Sentinel.com, 10 Apr. 2018
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toxaphene
noun
tox·a·phene
ˈtäk-sə-ˌfēn
: 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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