hexachlorohexahydrodimethanonaphthalene

noun

Synonym of aldrin, a highly toxic organochlorine insecticide with formula C₁₂H₈Cl₆.

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Meanings

nounhexachlorohexahydrodimethanonaphthalene (usually uncountable, plural hexachlorohexahydrodimethanonaphthalenes, abbreviation HHDN)

plural hexachlorohexahydrodimethanonaphthalenes · abbreviation HHDN

  1. uncountableusuallychemistrySynonym of aldrin, a highly toxic organochlorine insecticide with formula C₁₂H₈Cl₆.

    Synonyms: aldrin

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of aldrin, a highly toxic organochlorine insecticide with formula C₁₂H₈Cl₆.

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aldrin
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aldrin

Origin

From hexachloro + hexahydro + di- + methano + naphthalene.

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APA

hexachlorohexahydrodimethanonaphthalene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hexachlorohexahydrodimethanonaphthalene

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“hexachlorohexahydrodimethanonaphthalene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hexachlorohexahydrodimethanonaphthalene. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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