organochlorine compound

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noun[C]
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/ˈkɒm.paʊnd/us
/ˈkɑːm.paʊnd/
chemistryspecialized
a chemical that combines two or ...
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Tissue samples were also analysed for heavy metal and organochlorine compounds but residues found were insufficient to have been the cause of death.
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No currently licensed sheep dips contain organochlorine compounds.
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However, the normal interpretation of this term is specific to those organochlorine compounds which can persist in the environment to a greater or lesser extent.
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There are no maximum admissible concentrations for other organochlorine compounds although there is a comment that haloform—trihalomethanes— concentrations must be as low as possible.
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Organochlorine compounds persist in body fat which is therefore a good indicator of exposure of body tissues.
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Marine incineration is used to dispose of liquid industrial wastes, especially organochlorine compounds, whose composition makes them less suitable for disposal by means of land-based incineration or treatment.
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The use of chlorine dioxide minimizes the amount of organochlorine compounds produced.
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Since the discovery of synthetic organochlorine compounds in the 1940s, multiple chemical pesticides with different uses and modes of action have been employed.
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Ozone does not form organochlorine compounds, nor does it remain in the water after treatment.
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Waste water may also be polluted with organochlorine compounds.
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Like most organochlorine compounds, chloroethanol combusts to yield hydrogen chloride and phosgene.
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Organophosphorus or organochlorine compounds may be used, usually in a spraying formulation.
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In addition to its industrial production, small amounts occur naturally from the breakdown and the combustion of organochlorine compounds, such as those used in refrigeration systems.
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