cyclodiene

noun

cy·​clo·​di·​ene ˌsī-klō-ˈdī-ˌēn How to pronounce cyclodiene (audio)
-dī-ˈēn
: an organic insecticide (such as dieldrin or chlordane) with a chlorinated methylene group forming a bridge across a 6-membered carbon ring

Word History

First Known Use

1942, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cyclodiene was in 1942

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“Cyclodiene.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cyclodiene. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Medical Definition

cyclodiene

noun
cy·​clo·​di·​ene -ˈdī-ˌēn, -dī-ˈ How to pronounce cyclodiene (audio)
: an organic insecticide (as aldrin, dieldrin, or chlordane) with a chlorinated methylene group forming a bridge across a 6-membered carbon ring
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