mirex

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noun

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

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dechloraneperchloropentacyclodecane
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Meanings

nounmirex (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryThe pesticide and fire retardant perchloropentacyclodecane, which is a persistent organic pollutant.

    Synonyms: dechlorane, perchloropentacyclodecane

Synonyms & antonyms

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

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dechloraneperchloropentacyclodecane

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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