chlordane
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- noun
- /ˈklɔːrˌdeɪn/
- Archaic
:
clordano
- Health advisories based upon fish sampling techniques do not reflect the risk of exposure to chlordane.
- chlordane levels
- chlordane exposure
- serum chlordane
Examples
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We further hypothesized that the control group would have the lowest chlordane levels and would have similar levels to Group 1.
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Group III, more than 50% of the fish had chlordane levels equal to or greater than 100 ppb.
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Fish species from this area showed the highest level of chlordane of any river in the state.
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None of the people in group HI had ever lived in a home treated with chlordane during the past 15 years.
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Group I had the largest number of persons who had lived in a chlordane-treated home.
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The purpose of the advisories is to warn people about potential chlordane contamination.
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Little is known about the relationship between eating contaminated fish and human serum chlordane levels (1).
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In general, advisory groups I and II had similar serum chlordane levels that differed from groups III and the control group.
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To date, plans for six specific substances have been developed (DDT, chlordane, PCBs, mercury, dioxins/furans, and hexachlorobenzene).
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Chlordane was widely used as a pesticide, but its harmful effects led to a ban in many countries, especially for chlordane exposure.
Synonyms
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6.4
A poisonous chemical used to kill insects that is now banned in many countries
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9.9
A toxic chemical that kills insects and is now banned in many countries
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A chemical made of carbon, hydrogen, and chlorine used as a pesticide or in industry
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A harmful poison used on crops to kill insects and now banned in many places
A poisonous chemical once used to kill insects that is now banned
A toxic chemical once used on farms to kill insects and now banned for harming the environment
A man-made chemical that kills insects and stays in the environment
A man made chemical used to kill insects that stays in soil and water for a long time
Surface Forms
Etymology
Chlordane begins with chloro-, a part that shows the chemical has 'chlorine' in it, and the rest of the name follows the pattern of older pesticide names. So, the name helps you remember that chlordane is a chlorine-containing pesticide that is long-lasting and toxic.