methoxychlor

American

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

noun

Chemistry.

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

Etymology

Origin of methoxychlor

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

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Methoxychlor is more expensive, but it kills bark beetles just as well, and it is only 10% as toxic as DDT to birds and other wildlife.

From Time Magazine Archive

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023