Meaning

1 senses
  1. (uncountable, usually)An insecticide and persistent organic pollutant containing a naphthalene-derived compound.

    Aldrin

Examples

4 sentences
  1. He and Aldrin explored the Moon's surface for 2.5 hours.

    deEr ging mit Aldrin 2½ Stunden lang auf der Mondoberfläche auf Entdeckungstour.

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  2. How did Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins leave the moon on the way back?

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  3. Aldrin saw a giant mouse on the Moon.

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  4. When one conspiracy theorist challenged Buzz Aldrin and called him a liar, Aldrin punched him in the face.

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Translations

3 languages
Deutsch
By meaning 1
insecticide:

Origin

From Alder + -in. Named after German chemist Kurt Alder (1902–1958).

From Alder + -in. Named after German chemist Kurt Alder (1902–1958).

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Forms

plural: aldrins
Singularaldrin

uncountable

Synonyms

1 synonyms

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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