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mirex

mirex noun: the pesticide and fire retardant perchloropentacyclodecane, which is a persistent organic pollutant.

Noun

mirex (uncountable)

  1. The pesticide and fire retardant perchloropentacyclodecane, which is a persistent organic pollutant.

Synonyms of mirex

Questions about mirex

What does mirex mean?
Mirex means the pesticide and fire retardant perchloropentacyclodecane, which is a persistent organic pollutant.
What part of speech is mirex?
Mirex is a noun.

Words near mirex in the dictionary

  1. mirena
  2. Mirenda
  3. mirepoix
  4. mirepoixs
  5. mires
  6. mirex
  7. mirey
  8. Mireșu Mare
  9. Mirfak
  10. Mirfanda
  11. Mirfandas

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