toxaphene

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noun

An acaricide and insecticide that is a mixture of chlorinated camphenes, now considered a persistent organic pollutant.

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Meanings

nountoxaphene (countable and uncountable, plural toxaphenes)

plural toxaphenes

  1. countableuncountableAn acaricide and insecticide that is a mixture of chlorinated camphenes, now considered a persistent organic pollutant.
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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