endosulfan

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(en′dō sulfan)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
en•do•sul•fan  (en′dō sulfan),USA pronunciation n. [Chem.]
  1. 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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