toxaphene
/ˈtɑksəˌfin/
noun
- A poisonous chemical used as an insecticide, now banned in many countries because it is harmful to the environment and human health.
- Scientists found traces of toxaphene in the soil decades after it was used.
- Toxaphene was banned in the United States in 1990 due to health risks.
- Farmers once sprayed toxaphene on cotton fields to kill pests.