Definitions for "Organochlorines"
Keywords:  ddt, pcbs, dioxin, chlorine, dieldrin
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chemicals that contain carbon and chlorine. Organochlorines, most of which are synthetic, include industrial chemicals such as dioxin and DDT, which tend to accumulate in human fat tissue
(chlorinated organics): An organic compound, composed of carbon and hydrogen, which also contains the element chlorine. Some organochlorines, including dioxins and furans, are persistent and toxic; others appear to be benign. When the carbon is bonded into a benzene ring, the organochlorine is particularly persistent, because the basic ring of carbon is very stable. PCBs, DDT and 2,4,5-T are organochlorines often mentioned in the news.