lindane
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble powder, C6H6Cl6, the gamma isomer of benzene hexachloride: used chiefly as an insecticide, delouser, and weed-killer.
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Only three terminals with any live nymphs out of a hundred were left in the lindane.
Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Forty-Second Annual Meeting | Northern Nut Growers AssociationThat lindane is a refined BHC, which is that material that stinks.
Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Forty-Second Annual Meeting | Northern Nut Growers AssociationWe used a pound of this 25% gamma lindane and that apparently was the most successful.
Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Forty-Second Annual Meeting | Northern Nut Growers AssociationOn July 30 we sprayed with lindane (25% wettable powder) with one pound to one hundred gallons of water.
Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Forty-Second Annual Meeting | Northern Nut Growers AssociationOn the day fixed for the rehearsal they came without the lindane and Murray.
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British Dictionary definitions for lindane
/ (ˈlɪndeɪn) /
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
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Scientific definitions for lindane
[ lĭn′dān ]
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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