chlordecone
[ klawr-di-kohn, klohr- ]
/ ˈklɔr dɪˌkoʊn, ˈkloʊr- /
noun
a highly toxic pesticide, C10H10O, causing nerve damage in humans, that is believed to contaminate waterways: no longer widely used.
Also called
Ke·pone
[kee-pohn] /ˈki poʊn/.
Words nearby chlordecone
chloramphenicol,
chloranil,
chlorate,
chlorcyclizine,
chlordane,
chlordecone,
chlordiazepoxide,
chlorella,
chloremia,
chlorenchyma,
chlorhexidine