aldrin
noun
Meaning
- An insecticide and persistent organic pollutant containing a naphthalene-derived compound.
- A surname.
Etymology / origin
From Alder + -in. Named after German chemist Kurt Alder (1902–1958).
Related words
Descendant words
- Aldrin(Cebuano) (der)
- aldriini(Finnish) (cog)
- aldryna(Polish) (bor)
- aldrina(Portuguese) (bor)
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