Definition of Heptachlor

1. Noun. An organochlorine compound formerly used as an insecticide. ¹

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Definition of Heptachlor

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Heptachlor

1. A poisonous substance which is often used as an insecticide. at room temperature it is a white solid, it can be dissolved with CCl4 (carbon tetrachloride) and has a melting point of 95-96 degrees C. Heptachlor has the chemical formula of C10H7Cl7. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Heptachlor

hepped up
heppen
hepper
heppers
heppest
hepping
hepps
heps
hepster
hepsters
hept
hept-
hepta-
heptabasic
heptacene
heptachlor (current term)
heptachlor epoxide
heptachlorobiphenyl
heptachlorobiphenyls
heptachlors
heptachord
heptachords
heptacosadiene
heptacosane
heptacosanoic
heptacosanoic acid
heptacyclic
heptad
heptad repeat
heptade

Literary usage of Heptachlor

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Journal of Comparative Pathology and Therapeutics (1888)
"Fox 3107/61 (Table 6) was destroyed 7 days after receiving a second single dose of heptachlor by stomach tube, and a residue of 7-0 ppm of heptachlor ..."

2. Sample Preparation Products Application Bibliography (1993)
"... heptachlor from Groundwater (Phase/Analysis: C8(Empore)/GC/ECD/NPD) ... heptachlor epoxide from Serum (Phase/Analysis: C18/GC) Ml 165, heptachlor from ..."

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