methoxychlor

noun

me·thoxy·chlor me-ˈthäk-si-ˌklȯr

: relatively nontoxic organochlorine insecticide C₁₆H₁₅Cl₃O₂

Etymology

meth- + oxy- + chlor-

First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of methoxychlor was in 1947

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“Methoxychlor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/methoxychlor. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.

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methoxychlor

noun

me·thoxy·chlor me-ˈthäk-si-ˌklō(ə)r, -ˌklȯ(ə)r

: a chlorinated hydrocarbon insecticide C₁₆H₁₅Cl₃O₂

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