methoxychlor
- noun
- /mɛˈθɒksɪˌklɔr/
- Archaic
:
metoxicloro
- The study revealed that methoxychlor can disrupt the reproductive systems of certain animals.
Examples
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Cupp had seen these same abnormalities in the animals' fathers, which had been exposed to methoxychlor in the womb.
Academic text (2013) -
While investigating how chemicals affect sex determination in embryonic animals, she bred the offspring of pregnant rats that had been dosed with an insecticide called methoxychlor.
Academic text (2013) -
Farmers often apply methoxychlor to their crops to effectively control insect pests.
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Many agricultural workers are trained to handle methoxychlor safely due to its potency as an insecticide.
Synonyms
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4.1
A chemical used to kill insects that harm crops or homes
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8.5
A yellow chemical that kills insects on plants and in homes
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9.9
A poisonous substance used on crops to kill insects
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9.9
A very poisonous pesticide used on crops to kill insects
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9.9
A very poisonous chemical used on farms to kill insects
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8.8
A chemical insect killer like nicotine that farmers use on crops
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7.5
A natural chemical from a type of flower that kills insects
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9.9
A harmful poison used on crops to kill insects and now banned in many places
A toxic chemical used on crops to kill insects
An insect poison used on crops and in gardens to kill pests
A natural product made from soil bacteria that kills insect pests on crops and plants
A man-made chemical in mosquito coils and sprays that kills or repels insects
A man made chemical used to kill insects that stays in soil and water for a long time
A poisonous chemical once used on crops to kill insects and now banned in many countries
A poisonous chemical once used to kill insects that is now banned because it harms the environment
A poisonous chemical once used to kill insects that is now banned
A poisonous chemical used to kill insects and protect wood
Surface Forms
Morphology
methoxychlor = methoxy + chlor
The word is a technical chemical name composed of specialist combining forms ('methoxy' + 'chlor') that are not recognizable productive English morphemes for general learners, so its meaning is not transparently derived from common vocabulary.
Etymology
Methoxychlor comes from two parts: methoxy, a small chemical group that includes oxygen, and chlor, from 'chlorine' the element. So the name describes the chemical groups in this man-made insecticide used to control pests.