WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
hep•ta•chlor
(hep′tə klôr′, -klōr′),USA pronunciation n.
- Agriculture, Chemistry, Pest Controla highly toxic, light-tan, waxy solid, C10H5Cl7, used as an insecticide: its manufacture and use are restricted in the U.S.
- hepta- + chlor-2 1945–50