organotin

British

/ ˌɔːɡænəʊˈtɪn /

adjective

of, concerned with, or being an organic compound with one or more tin atoms in its molecules: used as a pesticide, hitherto considered to decompose safely, now found to be toxic in the food chain

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Organotin compounds are substances not found in nature.

From BBC

The strip of tournament co-hosts Poland, it said, should be banned from shops as it contained organotin at higher doses than the legal limit.

From Reuters

Host country Poland's shirt should be banned outright from shops as it contains an organotin compound, used to prevent sweat odour, in higher doses than the legal limit.

From The Guardian

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