Toxaphene

Toxaphene is an organic insecticide with the approximate empirical formula C10H10Cl8 and average molecular mass of 414. It is usually seen as a yellow to amber waxy solid, or in gas form. In 1990, it was banned for all uses in the United States. When inhaled or ingested, sufficient quantities of toxaphene can damage the lungs, nervous system, and kidneys, and may cause death.

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Also called: camphechlor, chlorinated camphene, polychlorocamphene, chlorocamphene, octachlorocamphene

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Organic: Organic has several meanings and related topics. Its original meaning is: part of, or derived from, living matter. It can be related to, or derived from living organisms: organic matter. It can mean, relating to, or affecting a bodily organ: an organic disease. Organic has also come to mean simpl...

Insecticide: An insecticide is a pesticide whose purpose is to kill or to prevent the multiplication of insects....

Empirical formula: In chemistry, the empirical formula of a chemical is a simple expression of the relative number of each type of atom (called a chemical element) in it. An empirical formula makes no reference to isomerism, structure, or absolute number of atoms. Empirical formulas are the standard for ionic compound...