Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A highly toxic crystalline solid, C9H6Cl6O3S, used as an insecticide and wood preservative.
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- noun chemistry a
toxic chlorinated polycyclic insecticide used to controlmites
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Back on the farm, this cantaloupe, like most cantaloupes, was treated with organochlorine pesticides—in this case, a type known as endosulfan.
The Autoimmune Epidemic Donna Jackson Nakazawa 2008
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Back on the farm, this cantaloupe, like most cantaloupes, was treated with organochlorine pesticides—in this case, a type known as endosulfan.
The Autoimmune Epidemic Donna Jackson Nakazawa 2008
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Amongst other pollutants, they'll be looking for traces of a pesticide called endosulfan, a leading chemical used for more than 50 years against insects and mites in cashew, coffee and tea plantations.
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Mumbai: The European Union (EU) seems to be using a dual strategy to enforce a ban on a low - cost pesticide called endosulfan, used by a large section of India's
WN.com - Articles related to Govt needs to spend more on farm technology: PM 2009
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Mumbai: The European Union (EU) seems to be using a dual strategy to enforce a ban on a low - cost pesticide called endosulfan, used by a large section of India's
WN.com - Articles related to Papaya cultivation faces threat from 'Mealy Bug' pest in Tamil Nadu 2009
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Mumbai: The European Union (EU) seems to be using a dual strategy to enforce a ban on a low - cost pesticide called endosulfan, used by a large section of India's
WN.com - Articles related to Papaya cultivation faces threat from 'Mealy Bug' pest in Tamil Nadu 2009
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Mumbai: The European Union (EU) seems to be using a dual strategy to enforce a ban on a low - cost pesticide called endosulfan, used by a large section of India's
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Mumbai: The European Union (EU) seems to be using a dual strategy to enforce a ban on a low - cost pesticide called endosulfan, used by a large section of India's
WN.com - Articles related to Agriculture Ministry to distribute livestock to farmers 2009
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Mumbai: The European Union (EU) seems to be using a dual strategy to enforce a ban on a low - cost pesticide called endosulfan, used by a large section of India's
WN.com - Articles related to Papaya cultivation faces threat from 'Mealy Bug' pest in Tamil Nadu 2009
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Mumbai: The European Union (EU) seems to be using a dual strategy to enforce a ban on a low - cost pesticide called endosulfan, used by a large section of India's
WN.com - Articles related to AP IMPACT: Monsanto seed business role revealed 2009
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