dieldrin

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noun

A cyclodiene insecticide, related to aldrin, that is a persistent organic pollutant.

UncommonScrabble 10

Meanings

noundieldrin (countable and uncountable, plural dieldrins)

plural dieldrins

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA cyclodiene insecticide, related to aldrin, that is a persistent organic pollutant.

Translations

Dutch dieldrin
  • dieldrincyclodiene insecticide
Esperanto dieldrino
  • dieldrinocyclodiene insecticide
French dieldrine
  • dieldrinecyclodiene insecticide
German Dieldrin
  • Dieldrincyclodiene insecticide
Italian dieldrina
  • dieldrinacyclodiene insecticide
Spanish dieldrín
  • dieldríncyclodiene insecticide
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APA

dieldrin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dieldrin

MLA

“dieldrin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dieldrin. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dieldrin,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dieldrin.

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