chlo|rin|at|ed hydrocarbon

chlo|rin|at|ed hydrocarbon «KLR uh _NAY tihd, KLOHR-»,

any one of a class of synthetic pesticides, formed by a chlorine-carbon bond, that are among the most persistent of environmental poisons. Chlorinated hydrocarbons include DDT, aldrin, dieldrin, endrin, chlordane, and lindane.