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chlordan

chlordan is the alternative form of chlordane.

Meaning of chlordane

Noun

chlordane (countable and uncountable, plural chlordanes)

  1. A very toxic chlorinated polycyclic hydrocarbon once used as an insecticide.

Forms of chlordan

pluralchlordans

Questions about chlordan

What is chlordan the alternative form of?
Chlordan is the alternative form of chlordane.

Words near chlordan in the dictionary

  1. chlorbutol
  2. chlorcholine
  3. chlorcosane
  4. chlorcosanes
  5. chlorcyclizine
  6. chlordan
  7. chlordane
  8. chlordanes
  9. chlordans
  10. chlordantoin
  11. chlordecone

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