chemical that contains carbon and chlorine Organochlorines, most of which are synthetic, include persistent industrial chemicals such as dioxin and DDT
- An organic compound that contains chlorine These compounds were artificially produced for use as INSECTICIDE Once widely used in agriculture there are now restrictions on their application since it was found that they were accumulating in VERTEBRATES and poisoning them
A group of organic chemicals to which varying amounts of chlorine have been added Organochlorine or chlorinated hydrocarbons (insecticides) are part of a broader class of halogenated hydrocarbons