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Definition of Endosulfan

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Endosulfan

1. A polychlorinated compound used for controlling a variety of insects. It is practically water-insoluble, but readily adheres to clay particles and persists in soil and water for several years. Its mode of action involves repetitive nerve-discharges positively correlated to increase in temperature. This compound is extremely toxic to most fish. Pharmacological action: insecticide, organochlorine. Chemical name: 6,9-Methano-2,4,3-benzodioxathiepin, 6,7,8,9,10,10-hexachloro-1,5,5a,6,9,9a-hexahydro-, 3-oxide (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Endosulfan

Literary usage of Endosulfan

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Potential Groundwater Contamination from Intentional and Nonintentional by Robert Pitt, Shirley Clark, Keith Parmer (1994)
"None of the ten chlorinated pesticides (aldrin, chlordane, endosulfan I, endosulfan II, endosulfan sulfate, DDD-mixed isomers, DDT-mixed isomers, ..."

2. Cleaning Up the Nation's Waste Sites: Markets & Technology Trends (1993)
"... Dibenzo(a,h)anthracene Dibenzofuran Dibutyl Phthalate Dimethyl Phthalate Dinitrophenol Dinoseb Diphenylamine DNB endosulfan I endosulfan II endosulfan ..."

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