Organic Chemical
chlordecone
[ klawr-di-kohn, klohr- ]
Subclass of:
Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated
Definitions related to chlordecone:
  • A highly chlorinated polycyclic hydrocarbon insecticide whose large number of chlorine atoms makes it resistant to degradation. It has been shown to be toxic to mammals and causes abnormal cellular changes in laboratory animals.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • A very stable, colorless, odorless, synthetic chlorinated polycyclic hydrocarbon that is a degradation product of Mirex. Chlordecone has been used as an insecticide on bananas, non-bearing citrus trees, tobacco, lawns and flowers. Exposure to this substance causes neurological symptoms, such as tremors and slurred speech. Chlordecone is reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen based on evidence of carcinogenicity in experimental animals. (NCI05)
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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