methoxychlor
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of methoxychlor
Example Sentences
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Another help would be substitution of methoxychlor for DDT.
From Time Magazine Archive
By the end of 1951, DDT, methoxychlor, chlordane, heptachlor, and benzene hexachloride had joined the list of cbemicals no longer effective.
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
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
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