aldrin

[ awl-drin ]

nounChemistry.
  1. a brown, water-insoluble, toxic solid consisting of more than 95 percent of the chlorinated hydrocarbon C12H8Cl6: used as an insecticide.

Origin of aldrin

1
1949; named after Kurt Alder; see -in2

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Other definitions for Aldrin (2 of 2)

Aldrin
[ awl-drin ]

noun
  1. Edwin Eugene, Jr. "Buzz", born 1930, U.S. astronaut.

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British Dictionary definitions for aldrin (1 of 2)

aldrin

/ (ˈɔːldrɪn) /


noun
  1. 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

Origin of aldrin

1
C20: named after K. Alder (1902–58) German chemist

British Dictionary definitions for Aldrin (2 of 2)

Aldrin

/ (ˈɔːldrɪn) /


noun
  1. 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

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Scientific definitions for aldrin

aldrin

[ ôldrĭn ]


  1. 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: C12H8Cl6.

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