English Explanatory Dictionary

aldrin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An insecticide and persistent organic pollutant containing a naphthalene-derived compound.
name
  1. A surname.

Word forms

aldrin aldrins

Etymology

From Alder + -in. Named after German chemist Kurt Alder (1902–1958).

Derived words

Aldrin cycler
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