Transcription
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- [awl-drin]
- /ˈɔl drɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [awl-drin]
- /ˈɔl drɪn/
Definitions of aldrin word
- noun aldrin a brown to white poisonous crystalline solid, more than 95 per cent of which consists of the compound C12H8Cl6, which is used as an insecticide. Melting pt: 105°C 3
- noun aldrin Edwin Eugene Jr, known as Buzz. born 1930, US astronaut; the second man to set foot on the moon on July 20, 1969, during the Apollo 11 flight 3
- noun aldrin Edwin Eugene, Jr.1930- ; U.S. astronaut: 2d man on the moon: called Buzz Aldrin 3
- noun aldrin an insecticide containing a naphthalene derivative, C12H8Cl6, especially effective against insects resistant to DDT: a suspected carcinogen banned by EPA for agricultural uses 3
- noun aldrin Edwin Eugene, Jr ("Buzz") born 1930, U.S. astronaut. 1
- noun aldrin An insecticide containing a naphthalene-derived compound. 1
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Origin of aldrin
First appearance:
before 1949 One of the 6% newest English words
1949; named after Kurt Alder; see -in2
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Parts of speech for Aldrin
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preposition
conjunction
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aldrin popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
aldrin usage trend in Literature
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