mirex


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mi·rex

 (mī′rĕks′)
n.
A white odorless crystalline solid, C10Cl12, formerly used as an insecticide against ants and as a fire retardant. It was banned in the United States in 1978 because of its effects on the environment and possibly on human health.

[Perhaps (pis)mir(e) + ex(terminate).]
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mirex

(ˈmaɪrɛks)
n
(Chemistry) US an organochlorine formerly used as an insecticide. Formula: C10Cl12
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