Endosulfan
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noun.
A highly toxic crystalline solid, C
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S, used as an insecticide and wood preservative.
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noun.
a
toxic
chlorinated
polycyclic
insecticide
used to control
mites
Word Usage
"Back on the farm, this cantaloupe, like most cantaloupes, was treated with organochlorine pesticides—in this case, a type known as endosulfan."
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