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Meaning of "methoxychlor" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF METHOXYCHLOR

methoxychlor  [məˈθɒksɪˌklɔː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF METHOXYCHLOR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Methoxychlor is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES METHOXYCHLOR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of methoxychlor in the English dictionary

The definition of methoxychlor in the dictionary is an insecticide, 2CHCCl3, that is chemically similar to, but less toxic than, DDT.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH METHOXYCHLOR


alachlor
ˈæləˌklɔː
antichlor
ˈæntɪˌklɔː
Bangalore
ˌbæŋɡəˈlɔː
catclaw
ˈkætˌklɔː
clapperclaw
ˈklæpəˌklɔː
claw
klɔː
clinochlore
ˈklaɪnəˌklɔː
counselor-at-law
ˌkaʊns ələrətˈlɔː
declaw
diːˈklɔː
dewclaw
ˈdjuːˌklɔː
explore
ɪkˈsplɔː
first-floor
ˌfɜːstˈflɔː
floor
flɔː
folklore
ˈfəʊkˌlɔː
galore
ɡəˈlɔː
ground-floor
ˌɡraʊndˈflɔː
heptachlor
ˈhɛptəˌklɔː
law
lɔː
lor
lɔː
outlaw
ˈaʊtˌlɔː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE METHOXYCHLOR

methodization
methodize
methodizer
methodological
methodologically
methodologies
methodologist
methodology
methods
methomania
methotrexate
methought
methoxide
methoxy
methoxybenzene
methoxyflurane
methoxyl
meths
meths drinker

WORDS THAT END LIKE METHOXYCHLOR

bachelor
bailor
bicolor
chancellor
color
councillor
councilor
counsellor
dolor
jailor
multicolor
sailor
skin color
tailor
Taylor
Technicolor
temblor
valor
versicolor
vice chancellor

Synonyms and antonyms of methoxychlor in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «methoxychlor» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF METHOXYCHLOR

Find out the translation of methoxychlor to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of methoxychlor from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «methoxychlor» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

甲氧氯
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

metoxicloro
570 millions of speakers

English

methoxychlor
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

methoxychlor
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ميثوكسيكلور
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

метоксихлор
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

methoxychlor
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

methoxychlor
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

méthoxychlor
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Methoxychlor
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Methoxychlor
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

メトキシクロル
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

methoxychlor
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Methoxychlor
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

methoxychlor
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மீத்தோசைக்லோர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मेथॉक्सीक्लोर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

metoksiklor´a
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

metossicloro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

metoksychlor
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

метоксихлор
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

metoxiclor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

methoxychlor
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

methoxychlor
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

metoxiklor
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

metoksyklor
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of methoxychlor

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «METHOXYCHLOR»

The term «methoxychlor» is normally little used and occupies the 118.647 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «METHOXYCHLOR» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «methoxychlor» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «methoxychlor» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about methoxychlor

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «METHOXYCHLOR»

Discover the use of methoxychlor in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to methoxychlor and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Effects of the Common Pesticide Methoxychlor on Ovarian ...
Methoxychlor, an organochlorine pesticide, is released into the environment as a result of its agricultural, home and veterinary use.
Yucel Akgul, 2007
2
Effects of mirex, methoxychlor, and malathion on development ...
Furthermore, no detectable (< 0.1 ppm) methoxychlor was found in newly hatched C. sapidus larvae in seawater, megalopa and 1st crabs in seawater control, or in acetone control in 5 and 15 day larvae, megalopa and 1st crab stages.
Cazlyn Greer Bookhout, John D. Costlow, United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Research and Development, 1976
3
Handbook of Environmental Fate and Exposure Data: For ...
ENVIRONMENTAL FATE/EXPOSURE POTENTIAL Summary: Release of methoxychlor to the environment is expected to occur primarily due to its use as an insecticide. Other sources of release may include loss during manufacturing, ...
Philip H. Howard, 1991
4
Drinking Water and Health,
The half-life of Methoxychlor in water is about 46 days. No residues of Methoxychlor were detected in 500 samples of finished drinking-water from the Mississippi and Missouri rivers (Schafer et al., 1969) or in 101 samples from Hawaii.
Safe Drinking Water Committee, National Research Council, Division on Earth and Life Studies, 1977
5
Microbial degradation and accumulation of pesticides in ...
Methoxychlor Of the four bacterial populations screened for removal of methoxychlor, only one isolate, Flavobacterium harrisonii, caused a decrease in methoxychlor concentration in the culture within 216 hours. No significant growth of the ...
‎1975
6
Groundwater Chemicals Desk Reference, Fourth Edition
Methoxychlor degrades at a faster rate in flooded/anaerobic soils than in nonflooded/aerobic soils (Fogel et al., 1982; Golovleva et al., 1984). In anaerobic soil, 90% of the applied dosage was lost after 3 months. In aerobic soil, only 0.3% was ...
John H. Montgomery, 2007
7
Endocrine Disruptors
4.3 Methoxychlor Methoxychlor (2,2-bis (p-methoxyphenyl)-1,1,1-trichloroethane) is a DDT analogue currently in use as a pesticide in the United States and worldwide. Like the environmental antiandrogens described above, methoxychlor is ...
M. Metzler, 2001
8
Effects of Mirex, Methoxychlor, and Malathion on Development ...
This collection of publications ranges from historic documents to reports released in the new millennium, and features works like: Bicycle for a Better Environment, Health Effects of Increasing Sulfur Oxides Emissions Draft, and Women and ...
‎2013
9
Farmers' Bulletin
Carbaryl WP 2 Carbopheno- EC or WP Vi thion Chlordane Dor EC 1 Demeton EC :,H Diazinon D or EC 1 Endosulfan D, EC, or WP 1 Dicofol D, EC, or WP % Malathion D, EC, or WP 2 Methoxychlor EC or WP 1% Mevinphos D or EC 1 ...
‎1975
10
Toxicity of selected pesticides to the bay mussel (Mytilus ...
These characteristics suggest that, unless Treflan is applied directly into the aquatic habitat, the possibility of toxic levels entering the aquatic environment is low. Me thoxy ch 1 or In terms of survival, methoxychlor was not toxic to adult mussels ...
David H. W. Liu, Jean M. Lee, National Environmental Research Center (Corvallis, Or.), 1975

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «METHOXYCHLOR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term methoxychlor is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Cocktail of common chemicals may trigger cancer: study
"Specifically, bisphenol A, chlorothalonil, dibutyl phthalate, dichlorvos, lindane, linuron, methoxychlor and oxyfluorfen are discussed as ... «Business Standard, Jun 15»
2
Wichita gardener's almanac for June 20
... and Flower Concentrate; Garden, Pet and Livestock Insect Control; Lawn & Garden Insect Killer), malathion or methoxychlor, Upham says. «Wichita Eagle, Jun 15»
3
Walnut caterpillars are a serious threat
Use products that contain carbaryl (Sevin), malathion, diazinon, acephate (Orthene), methoxychlor, trichlorfon (Dylox, Proxol) or Bacillus ... «Stephenville Empire-Tribune, Jun 15»
4
Wichita gardener's almanac for May 16
Insecticides such as carbaryl (Sevin), malathion and methoxychlor will kill natural enemies of the worms along with the worms. Hit both sides of ... «Wichita Eagle, May 15»
5
EDC exposure in early development can cause effects in adults
Pregnant mice exposed to methoxychlor or vinclozolin changed the methylation pattern of several genes in the sperm of their offspring, which ... «Chemical Watch, Jan 15»
6
Letter from Langdon: Ready for Roundup?
... aldrin, heptachlor, malathion, lindane, methoxychlor. And he sold chemicals known only by letters and or numbers: DDT; 2,4,5-T; and 2,4-D. «Daily Yonder, Nov 14»
7
Pesticide Exposure Can Cause Disease Across Four Generations
Methoxychlor, also marketed under the names Chemform, Methoxo, Metox ... Research eventually revealed that, like DDT, methoxychlor is a ... «Center for Research on Globalization, Sep 14»
8
Column: The nose knows decorating
It was reported that what they actually do is to coat the nasal passages with an oil film such as methoxychlor or release a nerve deadening ... «Current in Fishers, Sep 14»
9
Creating a Chemically-Free Home Is Easier and Cheaper Than You …
The agent which is used is known as methoxychlor, a pesticide that can accumulate in the body in the fat cells and can also over-stimulate the ... «Huffington Post, Sep 14»
10
Pesticide methoxychlor has been associated with three generations …
Concerns about potential health hazards from exposure to pesticides appear to have underestimated the serious nature of this problem. «eMaxHealth, Jul 14»

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