<chemical> A highly chlorinated polycyclic hydrocarbon insecticide whose large number of chlorine atoms makes it resistant to degradation. It has been shown to be toxic to mammals and causes abnormal cellular changes in laboratory animals. ... Pharmacological action: insecticide, organochlorine. ... Chemical name: 1,3,4-Metheno-2H-cyclobuta(c...
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a highly toxic pesticide, CHO, causing nerve damage in humans, that is believed to contaminate waterways: no longer widely used.
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