Definition of "organochlorine" []

• Any of various hydrocarbon pesticides, such as DDT, that contain chlorine. (noun)

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• "Portable samplers using chemically treated resin and deployed at several sites on seven continents from 2005 to 2008 showed that 'organochlorine' or chlorine-containing pesticides such as DDT (Dichloro-Diphenyl-Trichloroethane), chlordanes and endosuplhans (that also contains sulphur) are declining in most regions, suggesting the effect of worldwide bans."
• "Michael Gray, a leading immunologist in Benson, Ariz., examined Joel Shipp, then 16, and found symptoms similar to those seen in "patients exposed to petrochemicals, organochlorine pesticide and organophosphate pesticides," according to Gray's report."
• "After otter hunting was belatedly banned in Britain in 1978, numbers began to increase – particularly following the withdrawal of organochlorine chemicals and a more general improvement in water quality, leading to more fish in rivers and lakes."