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en•do•sul•fan
(en′dō sul′fan),USA pronunciation n. [Chem.]
- Agriculture, Chemistrya chlorinated hydrocarbon insecticide and miticide, C9H6Cl6O3S, in widespread use on food and forage crops.
- end(rin) + -o- + sulf- + -an, for -ane 1960–65
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