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Mirex vs Kepone - What's the difference?

mirex | kepone |

As nouns the difference between mirex and kepone

is that mirex is the pesticide and fire retardant perchloropentacyclodecane that is a persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic pollutant while kepone is a carcinogenic insecticide related to mirex, used between 1966 and 1975 in the US for ant and roach baits.

mirex

English

Noun

(wikipedia mirex) (-)
  • (organic compound) The pesticide and fire retardant perchloropentacyclodecane that is a persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic pollutant

    • Synonyms

    * dechlorane

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    kepone

    English

    Noun

    (-) (wikipedia kepone)
  • A carcinogenic insecticide related to mirex, used between 1966 and 1975 in the US for ant and roach baits.

    • Synonyms

    * chlordecone

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