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aldrin¹

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From Alder + -in. Named after German chemist Kurt Alder (1902–1958).

noun aldrins

  1. uncountable, usually An insecticide and persistent organic pollutant containing a naphthalene-derived compound.

    Similar: hexachlorohexahydrodimethanonaphthalene

Aldrin²

proper noun Aldrins

  1. A surname. The astronaut Buzz Aldrin was the second person to walk on the Moon.

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noun insecticide

Portuguêsaldrina
DeutschAldrin

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@misc{aldrin_2026,
  title = {aldrin},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/aldrin},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}