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ORGANOCHLORINE INSECTICIDE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Crop Protection
- Agricultural Chemicals
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Pollutants
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- organochlorine insecticide
1, record 1, English, organochlorine%20insecticide
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- organochlorine 2, record 1, English, organochlorine
correct, noun
- organic chloride insecticide 3, record 1, English, organic%20chloride%20insecticide
- organo-chlorine insecticide 2, record 1, English, organo%2Dchlorine%20insecticide
see observation, rare
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
organochlorines: A family of insecticides [which includes] nearly all of the "hard", persistent insecticides - those that do not break down quickly in the environment and are passed along the food chains of various species, including man. 4, record 1, English, - organochlorine%20insecticide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Organochlorines include the best known of all the synthetic poisons: endrin, heptachlor, aldrin, toxaphene, dieldrin, lindane, DDT, chlordane, and methoxychlor. 2, record 1, English, - organochlorine%20insecticide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
The term "organo-chlorine insecticide" is modelled on "organo-chlorine pesticide" found in source GILEN (Dictionary of environmental terms by Alan Gilpin), 1976, p. 24. This written form, however, is rarely used. 2, record 1, English, - organochlorine%20insecticide
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Protection des végétaux
- Agents chimiques (Agriculture)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Agents de pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- insecticide organochloré
1, record 1, French, insecticide%20organochlor%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- organochloré 2, record 1, French, organochlor%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Insecticide obtenu par chloration d'hydrocarbures aromatiques ou hétérocycliques. 2, record 1, French, - insecticide%20organochlor%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les insecticides organochlorés les plus connus sont le DDT, l'aldrine, l'endrine et le lindane. Très stables, ces insecticides peuvent rester des années dans le sol sans se décomposer et sont pour la plupart interdits. 2, record 1, French, - insecticide%20organochlor%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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