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endrin
(en¦drin)
Pronunciation:
/ˈɛndrɪn/
noun
[
mass noun
]
a toxic insecticide which is a stereoisomer of dieldrin.
Origin:
mid 20th century
: from
endo-
'within' + a shortened form of
dieldrin
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