chlordane

noun

chlor·​dane ˈklȯr-ˌdān 

: a viscous volatile toxic liquid insecticide C₁₀H₆Cl₈ formerly used in the U.S.

Examples of chlordane in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But Racine claimed at a press conference that Velsicol knew long before that that chlordane could cause cancer, as far back as 1959, yet still sold products that contained the chemical. —From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 14 Oct. 2022

City departments and environmental researchers have known about the potential harm of chlordane in the Anacostia for decades. —Drew Costley, ajc, 13 Oct. 2022

Neonics, as they’re often called, are, in some respects, even more toxic than Mirex and chlordane. —Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2021

By 1951, however, German cockroaches in Corpus Christi, Texas, were resistant to chlordane. —Rob Dunn, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2018

Word History

Etymology

chlor- + indane (C₉H₁₀)

First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for chlordane

• abstain
• airplane
• alkane
• arcane
• arraign
• attain
• backplane
• betaine
• biplane
• blockchain
• butane
• campaign

Kids Definition

chlordane

noun

chlor·​dane ˈklȯ(ə)r-ˌdān 

: a poisonous liquid insecticide formerly used in the U.S.

Medical Definition

chlordane

noun

chlor·​dane ˈklȯ(ə)r-ˌdān 

variants also chlordan

-ˌdan 

: a viscous, volatile, liquid insecticide C₁₀H₆Cl₈ formerly used in the U.S.