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chlordane

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chlordane (klōr`dān): see insecticide insecticides, chemical, biological, or other agents used to destroy insect pests; the term commonly refers to chemical agents only. Chemical Insecticides

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chlordane [′klȯr‚dān]
(organic chemistry)
C10H6Cl8A volatile liquid insecticide; a chlorinated hexahydromethanoindene. Also spelled chlordan.
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The study concluded that carcinogens such as PCBs, DDT, chlordane and toxaphene have largely leveled off or have begun declining in Arctic animals after years on the rise.
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