endosulfan, n.
(ɛndəʊˈsʌlfən)
Also -sulphan.
[f. endo- + sulfa- + -an.]
A pesticide used on fruit, vegetables, and forage against aphids, beetles, mites, slugs, etc., and consisting of two isomers of a sulphur-containing compound, C9H6Cl6O3S , related to endrin.
| 1961 B.S.I. News July 28 Common Names for Pesticides... The following new names have been approved... Endosulfan..6,7,8,9,10,10-hexachloro-1,5,5a,6,9,9a-hexahydro-6,9-methano-2,4,3-benzo[e]-dioxathiepin 3-oxide. 1965 New Scientist 1 Apr. 24/3 The resting places of the tsetse fly are sprayed with 3 per cent dieldrin or endosulphan. 1970 Ibid. 16 Apr. 114 Endosulfan is extremely toxic to fish. 1974 Ecologist Oct. 295/2 Even with restrictive measures on the use of D.D.T. dieldrin, aldrin, endrin, chlordane and endosulfan there are many other pesticides mixtures which are listed as being harmful to pollinating insects. |