organochlorinated

adjective

Describing a chlorinated organic compound, especially such a pesticide or other pollutant.

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Meanings

adjectiveorganochlorinated (not comparable)
  1. not comparableDescribing a chlorinated organic compound, especially such a pesticide or other pollutant.

Origin

From organo- + chlorinated.

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APA

organochlorinated. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/organochlorinated

MLA

“organochlorinated.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/organochlorinated. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “organochlorinated,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/organochlorinated.

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