heptachlor

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(heptə klôr′, -klōr′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
hep•ta•chlor  (heptə klôr′, -klōr′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. 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

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