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Murex vs Mirex - What's the difference?

murex | mirex |

As a proper noun murex

is .

As a noun mirex is

(organic compound) the pesticide and fire retardant perchloropentacyclodecane that is a persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic pollutant.

murex

English

(wikipedia murex) (wikispecies)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • Any of the genus Murex of marine gastropods.
  • * 1991 , John Montroll, Robert J. Lang, Origami Sea Life , page 56:
    • The murexes (family Murieidae) are one of the most beautiful and sought-after families by shell collectors.

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    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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