Definition of "endosulfan" [endosulfan]

• A highly toxic crystalline insecticide, C9H6Cl6O3S, used in the control of crop insects and mites. (noun)

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• "Back on the farm, this cantaloupe, like most cantaloupes, was treated with organochlorine pesticides—in this case, a type known as endosulfan."
• "Amongst other pollutants, they'll be looking for traces of a pesticide called endosulfan, a leading chemical used for more than 50 years against insects and mites in cashew, coffee and tea plantations."
• "Mumbai: The European Union (EU) seems to be using a dual strategy to enforce a ban on a low - cost pesticide called endosulfan, used by a large section of India's"