aldrin
aldrin noun: an insecticide and persistent organic pollutant containing a naphthalene-derived compound.
Noun
aldrin (usually uncountable, plural aldrins)
- An insecticide and persistent organic pollutant containing a naphthalene-derived compound.
- Synonyms:
- hexachlorohexahydrodimethanonaphthalene
Proper noun capitalized: Aldrin
Aldrin (plural Aldrins)
- A surname.
- The astronaut Buzz Aldrin was the second person to walk on the Moon.
aldrin meaning in Tamil
aldrin in Tamil
- ஒருவகைப் பூச்சிக் கொல்லி, ஆல்டுரின், ஒருவகைப் பூச்சிக்கொல்லி
Synonyms of aldrin
Forms of aldrin
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | aldrins |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Aldrins |
Origin of aldrin
From Alder + -in. Named after German chemist Kurt Alder (1902–1958).
Words formed from aldrin
Phrases with aldrin
Questions about aldrin
- What does aldrin mean?
- Aldrin means an insecticide and persistent organic pollutant containing a naphthalene-derived compound.
- What is aldrin in Tamil?
- Aldrin in Tamil is ஒருவகைப் பூச்சிக் கொல்லி, ஆல்டுரின், ஒருவகைப் பூச்சிக்கொல்லி. See Aldrin meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is aldrin?
- Aldrin can be a noun or a proper noun.
- What is the plural of aldrin?
- The plural of aldrin is aldrins.
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