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chlordecone

banned organochlorine compound used as pesticide
ChemicalSubstance type_of_chemical_entity Q423892
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Summary

chlordecone is a type of chemical entity[1]. chlordecone ranks in the top 6% of type of chemical entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (630 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Canonical SMILES: C1(=O)C2(C3(C4(C1(C5(C2(C3(C(C45Cl)(Cl)Cl)Cl)Cl)Cl)Cl)Cl)Cl)Cl[3]
  • Chemical formula: C₁₀Cl₁₀O[4]
  • Subclass of: chemical compound[5]
  • Part of: chlordecone reductase activity[6]
  • Has use: insecticide[7]
  • Commons category: Chlordecon[8]
  • Has effect: kepone exposure[9]
  • NIOSH Pocket Guide ID: 0365[10]
  • Mass: 485.68344141999995[11]
  • Sublimation temperature: 662[12]
  • Vapor pressure: 0.0000003[13]
  • Solubility: 0.5[14]
  • Time-weighted average exposure limit: 0.001[15]
  • Subject has role: occupational carcinogen[16], developmental toxicant[17], carcinogen[18]
  • Associated hazard: kepone exposure[19]

Why It Matters

chlordecone has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] chlordecone is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). chlordecone. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/chlordecone
MLA “chlordecone.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/chlordecone.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_chlordecone_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{chlordecone}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/chlordecone}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-10}}
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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 16d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Zvg number → 35490
    "/* wbsetclaimvalue:1| */ Zvg number: 35490, см. / see [[Template:Autofix|autofix]] на / on [[Property talk:P679]]"
  2. 19d ago · Mrwdat3 · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Mass → {'amount': '+485.68344141999995'}
    Has use → insecticide
    Instance of → —
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Zvg number: 035490, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/275042|batch #275042]]"
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