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chlordecone

/ˈklɔː(ɹ)dɪkəʊn/

chlordecone noun: the pesticide kepone.

Noun

chlordecone (uncountable)

  1. The pesticide kepone.

Questions about chlordecone

What does chlordecone mean?
Chlordecone means the pesticide kepone.
What part of speech is chlordecone?
Chlordecone is a noun.
How do you pronounce chlordecone?
Chlordecone is pronounced /ˈklɔː(ɹ)dɪkəʊn/.

Words near chlordecone in the dictionary

  1. chlordan
  2. chlordane
  3. chlordanes
  4. chlordans
  5. chlordantoin
  6. chlordecone
  7. chlordene
  8. chlordesmethyldiazepam
  9. chlordiazepoxide
  10. chlordiazepoxides
  11. chlordimeform

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