Aldrin

Video footage: Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Edin Aldrin Jr. step out of Apollo 11 and onto the moon on July 21, 1969. (1990s)

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Definition of the noun Aldrin

What does Aldrin mean as a name of something?

noun - plural: aldrins

1. An insecticide containing a naphthalene-derived compound.

Person

Who is Aldrin?

Aldrin is a disc jockey.

• also known as Aldrin Quek
• profession: Disc jockey, musician
• nomination: 2014 - nominated to World Music Award for World's Best Electronic Dance Music Artist

Characters

1. Aldrin is a fictional character from the 2006 film Binibining K.
   • in the film "Binibining K", played by Dennis Padilla
2. Aldrin is a fictional character from the 2012 film The Reunion.
   • in the film "The Reunion", played by Ahron Villena
3. Aldrin is a fictional character from the 2008 film Mia and the Migoo.
   • in films:
     • "Mia & the Migoo", played by Charlie Girerd
     • "Mia & the Migoo", played by Vincent Agnello
4. Aldrin is a fictional character from the 2011 film My Househusband: Ikaw na!.
   • in the film "My House Husband: Ikaw Na!", played by Alvin Fortuna
5. Aldrin is a fictional character from the 2004 film Héctor.
   • in the film "Héctor", played by Alejandro Abreu

There are other characters with in their name, like Buzz Aldrin.

Miscellanea

1. Aldrin is an organochlorine insecticide that was widely used until the 1970s, when it was banned in most countries. It is a colourless solid. Before the ban, it was heavily used as a pesticide to treat seed and soil. Aldrin and related "cyclodiene" pesticides became notorious as persistent organic pollutants.
   • also known as 艾氏剂
2. Aldrin is a tiny impact crater located on the southern part of the Mare Tranquillitatis, to the east of Sabine. It is located about 50 kilometers to the northwest of the Apollo 11 landing site. Named after Buzz Aldrin, the crater is the westernmost of a row of three craters named in honor of the Apollo 11 crew members. About 30 kilometers to the east is the landing site of the Surveyor 5 lunar probe.
   • also known as 艾德林環形山, آلدرین
3. Aldrin is a modular music sequencer/tracker designed after the proprietary modular tracker Jeskola Buzz. It features a flexible audio routing system commonly found in expensive audio software, enabling users to mix, split, mutilate and modify audio signals generated from software synthesizers and samples. It supports common sample formats and offers a direct download interface to the Freesound sample library. Released under the terms of the GNU General Public License, Aldrin is free software.
   • license: GNU General Public License
   • official website: www.aldrin.eu
4. Aldrin is a print ad.

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Space Architecture (2014)

The New Frontier for Design Research by Neil Leach

Buzz Aldrin is a former astronaut and the second man to walk on the Moon.

Above all, Aldrin is an all-American hero.

e-Study Guide for Chemistry: A Molecular Approach, textbook by Nivaldo J. Tro (2012)

Chemistry, Chemistry by Cram101 Textbook Reviews

Aldrin: Aldrin is an organochlorine insecticide that was widely used until the 1970s, whenitwas banned inmost countries.

Golden Gate National Recreation Area (N.R.A.), Presidio of San Francisco, General Management Plan (GMP) Amendment (1993)

Environmental Impact Statement

Aldrin is an EPA class B2 carcinogen that causes liver cancer in mice and rats ( Cavender et al. 1988). The soil aldrin levels near building 293 and at landfills 2 and 4 should be remediated by the Army to a level at which they do not pose a ...

Environmental Science, Toward a Sustainable Future (2016)

by Cram101 Textbook Reviews

Aldrin: Aldrin is an organochlorine insecticide that was widely used until the ...

e-Study Guide for A Comprehensive Guide to the Hazardous Properties of Chemical Substances, textbook by Pradyot Patnaik (2012)

Chemistry, Chemistry by Cram101 Textbook Reviews

Aldrin: Aldrin is an organochlorine ...

The Pesticide Encyclopedia (2014)

by Kalyani Paranjape, Vasant Gowariker, V N Krishnamurthy, Sugha Gowariker

aldrin is a carcinogen and a suspected endocrine disruptor. This, along with its acute toxicity has led to it being classified as a PaN Bad ...

Chemistry of the Environment (2015)

Earth sciences, Environmental science by Cram101 Textbook Reviews

Aldrin: Aldrin is an organochlorine insecticide that was widely used until the 1970s, when it was banned in most countries. It is a colourless solid. Before the ban, it was heavily used as a pesticide to treat seed and soil. Chlordane: Chlordane ...

Criteria (Dose/Effect Relationships) for Organochlorine Pesticides (2013)

Report of a Working Group of Experts Prepared for the Commission of the European Communities, Directorate-General for Employment and Social Affairs, Health and Safety Directorate by M. Mercier

In Canada, aldrin refers to the pure compound known as HHDN in Great Britain.

A Basic Introduction to Pollutant Fate and Transport (2006)

An Integrated Approach with Chemistry, Modeling, Risk Assessment, and Environmental Legislation by Frank M. Dunnivant, Elliot Anders

Aldrin is a chlorinated pesticide that was used to regulate termite populations until the 1970s. After application, this non-biodegradable pesticide found its way into freshwater systems, poisoning organisms. A sample of lake water sediment ...

e-Study Guide for: Cosmic Perspective: Stars, Galaxies and Cosmology (2012)

Astronomy, Extragalactic astronomy by Cram101 Textbook Reviews

Aldrin is a tiny impact crater located on the southern part of the Mare Tranquillitatis, to the east of Sabine. It is located about 50 kilometers to the northwest ofthe Apollo 11 landing site. Named after Buzz Aldrin, the crater is the western-most of a ...

Study Resource for Schneider's Introduction To Public Health (2014)

by Cram101 Textbook Reviews

Aldrin: Aldrin is an organochlorine insecticide that was widely used until the 1970s, when it was banned in most countries.It isacolourless solid. Before the ban, it was heavily used as a pesticide to treat seedand soil. Environmental Protection ...

e-Study Guide for Environmental Science: Earth as a Living Planet, textbook by Daniel B. Botkin (2013)

Earth sciences, Earth sciences by Cram101 Textbook Reviews

Aldrin: Aldrin is an organochlorine insecticide that was widely ...

Analytical Toxicology for Clinical, Forensic and Pharmaceutical Chemists (1997)

by Hans Brandenberger, Robert A. A. Maes

Technical aldrin is a tan to dark brown solid with a mild chemical odor and a melting point in the range ol'4'§l to till “C. it is moderate];-,|r soluble in parallins, aromatics, halogenated solvents, esters and ketoncs, but sparingly soluble in alcohols ...

Study Guide for Environmental Science (2014)

by Cram101 Textbook Reviews

Aldrin: Aldrin is an organochlorine insecticide that ...

Perceptions of Europe (2013)

A Comparative Sociology of European Attitudes by Daniel Gaxie, Nicolas Hubé, Jay Rowell

PHiLiPPE ALDRiN is a professor of political science at the University of NiceSophia Antipolis, and a member of the Centre for European Political Sociology (GSPE-PRISME) and of the ERMES (UNS) research team. GiULiANo BoBBA is a ...

e-Study Guide for: Organic Chemistry by Leroy G. Wade, ISBN 9780321592316 (2012)

by Cram101 Textbook Reviews

Aldrin is an organochlorine insecticide that was widely used until the 1970s, ...

Study Guide for Psychology in Your Life (2014)

by Cram101 Textbook Reviews

Aldrin is an organochlorine insecticide that was widely used until the 1970s, when it was banned in most countries.It isa colourless solid. Before the ban, it was heavily used as a pesticide to treat seedand soil.

Environmental Security Assessment and Management of Obsolete Pesticides in Southeast Europe (2014)

by Lubomir I. Simeonov, Fliur Z. Macaev, Biana G. Simeonova

Aldrin is a hexachlorinated cyclodiene and resembles the dieldrin structure, which possess a stable epoxide ring (Fig. 16.7). Dieldrin is a highly lipophilic compound and this property enhances its stability in the environment and in living ...

Evolutionary Analysis (2015)

by Cram101 Textbook Reviews

Aldrin: Aldrin is an organochlorine insecticide that was widely used until the 1970s, when it was banned in most countries. It is a colourless solid. Before the ban, it was heavily used as a pesticide to treat seed and soil. Buzz: Buzz is one of the ...

Chemistry, A Molecular Approach (2016)

by Cram101 Textbook Reviews

Aldrin: Aldrin is an organochlorine insecticide that was widely used until the 1970s, when it was banned in most countries. It is a colourless solid. Before the ban, it was heavily used as a pesticide to treat seed and soil. Chlordane: Chlordane ...

Toxics A to Z (1991)

A Guide to Everyday Pollution Hazards by John Harte, Cheryl Holdren, Richard Schneider, Christine Shirley

Physical and Chemical Properties Aldrin is a light to dark brown crystalline solid with a mild chemical odor. It does not dissolve readily in water, but may react with a number of substances, including some strong acids, phenols, and certain ...

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There's a need for accepting responsibility - for a person's life and making choices that are not just ones for immediate short-term comfort. You need to make an investment, and the investment is in health and education. (Buzz Aldrin)
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Scrabble value of A₁L₁D₂R₁I₁N₁

The value of this 6-letter word is 7 points. It is included in the first and second editions of the Official Scrabble Players Dictionary.

Anagrams of ALDRIN

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• DARLIN
• INLARD
• IRLAND
• LANDRI
• LINARD
• LINDRA
• NARDIL
• RINDAL

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