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Definition of Mirex
1. Noun. (organic compound) The pesticide and fire retardant ''perchloropentacyclodecane'' that is a persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic pollutant ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Mirex
1. an insecticide [n -ES] - See also: insecticide
Medical Definition of Mirex
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Mirex
Literary usage of Mirex
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Eighth Annual Report on Carcinogens: 1998 Summary edited by Barry Leonard (1999)
"When administered in the diet, mirex increased the incidence of neoplastic ...
A technical grade of mirex was formerly available in the United States as a ..."
2. 6th Annual Report on Carcinogens (1991) by DIANE Publishing Company (1994)
"OSHA regulates Michler's ketone under the Hazard Communication Standard and as
a chemical hazard in laboratories. mirex CAS No. ..."
3. Design, Operation and Training Manual for an Intensive Culture Shrimp Hatchery by Granvil D. Treece, Joe M. Fox (1999)
"Some juvenile pink and brown shrimp died after laboratory exposure to low
concentrations of mirex (Table 6b). However, all survivors from this test died ..."
4. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1883)
"mirex, however, is a very stable and persistent chlorinated hydrocarbon (2) and
... Our 8-year field experience in using mirex to control the fire ant has ..."
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