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aldrin
1[ awl-drin ]
noun
, Chemistry.
- a brown, water-insoluble, toxic solid consisting of more than 95 percent of the chlorinated hydrocarbon C 12 H 8 Cl 6 : used as an insecticide.
Aldrin
2[ awl-drin ]
noun
- Edwin Eugene, Jr. Buzz, born 1930, U.S. astronaut.
aldrin
1/ ˈɔːldrɪn /
noun
- a brown to white poisonous crystalline solid, more than 95 per cent of which consists of the compound C 12 H 8 Cl 6 , which is used as an insecticide. Melting pt: 105°C
Aldrin
2/ ˈɔːldrɪn /
noun
- AldrinEdwin Eugene Jr1930MUSTRAVEL AND EXPLORATION: astronaut Edwin Eugene Jr. , known as Buzz. born 1930, US astronaut; the second man to set foot on the moon on July 20, 1969, during the Apollo 11 flight
aldrin
/ ôl′drĭn /
- A highly poisonous white powder used as a crop pesticide and to kill termites. Because of its toxicity to animals and humans, its production has been discontinued. Aldrin is a chlorinated derivative of naphthalene closely related to dieldrin. Chemical formula: C 12 H 8 Cl 6 .
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Word History and Origins
Origin of aldrin1
C20: named after K. Alder (1902–58) German chemist
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His skill as a research and test pilot certainly impressed Buzz Aldrin.
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Armstrong flew the LEM while Aldrin manned the primitive flight computer.
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Unlike his fellow Apollo 11 astronauts Buzz Aldrin and Mike Collins, Armstrong was not a military officer assigned to NASA.
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Though not nearly as famous, Buzz Aldrin made a few poetic comments, as well.
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Each page of the document is inscribed and signed by Aldrin, pushing its value to an estimated $175,000.
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