kepone

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noun

A carcinogenic insecticide related to mirex, used between 1966 and 1975 in the US for ant and roach baits.

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chlordecone
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Meanings

nounkepone (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA carcinogenic insecticide related to mirex, used between 1966 and 1975 in the US for ant and roach baits.

    Synonyms: chlordecone

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA carcinogenic insecticide related to mirex, used between 1966 and 1975 in the US for ant and roach baits.

Similar
chlordecone
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APA

kepone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kepone

MLA

“kepone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kepone. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kepone,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kepone.

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