lindane

[ lin-deyn ]

nounChemistry.
  1. a white, crystalline, water-insoluble powder, C6H6Cl6, the gamma isomer of benzene hexachloride: used chiefly as an insecticide, delouser, and weed-killer.

Origin of lindane

1
1945–50; named after T. van der Linden, 20th-century Dutch chemist; see -ane

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British Dictionary definitions for lindane

lindane

/ (ˈlɪndeɪn) /


noun
  1. 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: C 6 H 6 Cl 6

Origin of lindane

1
C20: named after T. van der Linden, Dutch chemist

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Scientific definitions for lindane

lindane

[ lĭndān ]


  1. A white crystalline powder that is an isomer of benzene hexachloride, banned as an agricultural pesticide because of its toxicity but still used topically to treat scabies and pediculosis.Chemical formula: C6H6Cl6.

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