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cyclodiene

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cy⋅clo⋅di⋅ene

[sahy-kluh-dahy-een, -dahy-een]
–noun Chemistry.
any of several organic chemicals having a chlorinated methylene group bonded to two carbon atoms of a 6-membered carbon ring, used commercially in insecticides.

Origin:
1940–45; cyclo- + diene
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Main Entry: cy·clo·di·ene
Pronunciation: -'dI-"En, -dI-'
Function: noun
: an organic insecticide (as aldrin, dieldrin, or chlordane)with a chlorinated methylene group forming a bridge across a 6-membered carbon ring
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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