See Also: heptachlor epoxide(medicine)
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lectern (oh) and heptachlor epoxide (medicine)


lectern (oh)



[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: letrun, from Medieval Latin lectorinum, from Latin lector 'reader']
an object with a sloping surface that you put an open book or notes on while you are speaking to people in public

heptachlor epoxide (medicine)


heptachlor epoxide
<chemical> An oxidation product of heptachlor formed by many plants and animals, including humans, after exposure to heptachlor. It has been shown to remain in soil treated with heptachlor for over fifteen years and is toxic to animals and humans.

Pharmacological action: insecticide, organochlorine.

Chemical name: 2,5-Methano-2H-indeno(1,2-b)oxirene, 2,3,4,5,6,7,7-heptachloro-1a,1b,5,5a,6,6a-hexahydro-, (1aalpha,1bbeta,2alpha,5alpha,5abeta,6beta,6aalpha)-