chlorinated hydrocarbons

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-001264",
  "term": "chlorinated hydrocarbons",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "Chemicals containing only chlorine, carbon, and hydrogen. These include a class of persistent, broad-spectrum insecticides that linger in the environment and accumulate in the food chain.",
  "synonyms": [
    "organochlorines"
  ],
  "subject": "Research, Technology, Methods",
  "see_also": [
    "halogenated hydrocarbons",
    "organochlorine pesticides",
    "ethylene dichloride",
    "methyl chloride",
    "carbon tetrachloride",
    "chloroform",
    "DDD (pesticide)",
    "DDE (pesticide)",
    "methylene chloride",
    "polychlorinated biphenyls",
    "tetrachloroethylene",
    "trichloroethylene"
  ],
  "references": [
    "US Environmental Protection Agency",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "hidrocarburos clorinados"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/chlorinated-hydrocarbons/"
}