Medical Definition of Chlordecone

1. A highly chlorinated polycyclic hydrocarbon insecticide whose large number of chlorine atoms makes it resistant to degradation. It has been shown to be toxic to mammals and causes abnormal cellular changes in laboratory animals. Pharmacological action: insecticide, organochlorine. Chemical name: 1,3,4-Metheno-2H-cyclobuta(cd)pentalen-2-one, 1,1a,3,3a,4,5,5,5a,5b,6-decachlorooctahydro- (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Chlordecone

chlorazanil
chlorazene
chlorazol black E
chlorbenzoxamine
chlorbenzoxyethamine
chlorbetamide
chlorbutol
chlorcyclizine hydrochloride
chlordan
chlordan
chlordane
chlordane
chlordanes
chlordans
chlordantoin
chlordecone (current term)
chlordecone reductase
chlordiazepoxide
chlordiazepoxide
chlordiazepoxide hydrochloride
chlorella
chlorella
chlorellas
chlorenchyma
chlorenchyma
chlorenchymas
chlorethene homopolymer
chlorfenvinphos
chlorguanide hydrochloride
chlorhexidine

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