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The pesticide and fire retardant perchloropentacyclodecane that is a persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic pollutant
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Mirex — IUPAC name … Wikipedia
Mirex — El Mirex (Nombre químico: dodecacloropentaciclo[5.2.1.02,6.03,9.05,8]decano) es un plaguicida prohibido, en todas formulaciones y usos, por el Convenio de Rótterdam, por ser dañino a la salud humana y el medio ambiente. Contenido … Wikipedia Español
MirEX — Content Description pre miRNA Gene Expression Atlas. Organism(s) Arabidopsis thaliana Contact … Wikipedia
mirex — ☆ mirex [mī′reks΄ ] n. 〚coined from initials of its three developers + ex, arbitrary suffix (suggesting ME mire, ant: see PISMIRE & REX)〛 an insecticide consisting of a chlorinated hydrocarbon, C10Cl12, usually mixed with a bait and used esp.… … Universalium
mirex — ☆ mirex [mī′reks΄ ] n. [coined from initials of its three developers + ex, arbitrary suffix (suggesting ME mire, ant: see PISMIRE & REX)] an insecticide consisting of a chlorinated hydrocarbon, C10Cl12, usually mixed with a bait and used esp.… … English World dictionary
Mirex — Strukturformel Allgemeines Name Mirex Andere Namen Dechlorane … Deutsch Wikipedia
Mirex (компания) — «Компания Мирекс» Год основания 1 апреля 2003 Расположение … Википедия
mirex — noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1962 an organochlorine insecticide C10Cl12 formerly used especially against ants … New Collegiate Dictionary
Mirex — … Википедия
mirex — Benzene derivative used as insecticide and fire retardant for plastics, rubber, paint, paper, electrical goods; likely carcinogen. * * * mi·rex mī .reks n an organochlorine insecticide C10Cl12 formerly used esp. against ants that is a suspected… … Medical dictionary
