methoxychlor

American  

[muh-thok-si-klawr, -klohr] / məˈθɒk sɪˌklɔr, -ˌkloʊr /

noun

Chemistry.

1. a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 1 6 H 1 5 Cl 3 O 2 , used as an insecticide.

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Etymology

Origin of methoxychlor

First recorded in 1945–50; methoxy- + chlor- ¹

Example Sentences

Another help would be substitution of methoxychlor for DDT.

From Time Magazine Archive

DDT, methoxychlor, malathion, phenothiazine, and various dinitro compounds are among the numerous pesticides that have been found to inhibit one or more of the enzymes concerned in the cycle of oxidation.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

The effect of a chemical of supposedly innocuous nature can be drastically changed by the action of another; one of the best examples is a close relative of DDT called methoxychlor.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

The “harmless” insecticides malathion and methoxychlor are less poisonous than their relatives only because a liver enzyme deals with them, altering their molecules in such a way that their capacity for harm is lessened.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

Young rats exposed to methoxychlor had extraordinarily small testes.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson