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toxaphene
(toxa|phene)
Pronunciation:
/ˈtɒksəfiːn/
noun
[
mass noun
]
a synthetic amber waxy solid with an odour of chlorine and camphor, used as an insecticide. It is a chlorinated terpene.
Origin:
1940s
: from
toxin
+ (
cam)phene
, a related terpene
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