1. Organic compounds containing chlorine atoms, often synthetic pesticides or industrial chemicals that persist in the environment and accumulate in living organisms.
Usage: plural form; technical/scientific term; commonly used in environmental and toxicology contexts

Examples

• Organochlorines such as DDT were widely used as pesticides before their environmental dangers became clear.
• The study examined organochlorines in fish populations across the contaminated river.
• Many organochlorines are now banned in developed countries due to their persistence and bioaccumulation.
• Organochlorines can remain in soil and water for decades after initial application.
• Researchers detected organochlorines in the tissues of marine mammals in the Arctic.
• The regulation of organochlorines has significantly reduced their presence in modern agriculture.