noun, noun-modifying (irregular)
organochlorine
Technical term used in chemistry and environmental science to refer to organic compounds containing chlorine. Often used attributively in compounds like 有機塩素系溶剤 (organochlorine solvent).
有機塩素系化合物は環境中で分解されにくい。
Organochlorine compounds are difficult to break down in the environment.
この工場では有機塩素系溶剤を使用している。
This factory uses organochlorine solvents.
Synonymous; 有機塩素系 emphasizes the category or type, while 有機塩素化合物 refers more directly to the compound itself.
Compound of 有機 (organic), 塩素 (chlorine), and 系 (system/type). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term follows standard scientific naming conventions.