lindane

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Definitions of lindane word

noun lindane a white, crystalline, water-insoluble powder, C 6 H 6 Cl 6 , the gamma isomer of benzene hexachloride: used chiefly as an insecticide, delouser, and weed-killer. 1
noun lindane A synthetic organochlorine insecticide, now generally restricted in use due to its toxicity and persistence in the environment. 1
noun lindane a white poisonous crystalline powder with a slight musty odour: used as an insecticide, weedkiller, and, in low concentrations, in treating scabies; 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachlorocyclohexane. Formula: C6H6Cl6 0
noun lindane an isomeric form of benzene hexachloride, used as an insecticide 0
noun lindane (organic chemistry) The organochlorine insecticide 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachlorocyclohexane. 0

before 1945

One of the 6% newest English words

1945-50; named after T. van der Linden, 20th-century Dutch chemist; see -ane

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