benzene hexachloride

noun

Chemistry.

1. BHC.

benzene hexachloride

noun

1. another name for hexachlorocyclohexane

benzene hexachloride

1. A musty-smelling crystalline substance that was once used as an insecticide. It is prepared by adding chlorine to benzene. Also called lindane. Chemical formula: C ₆ H ₆ Cl ₆ .

Word History and Origins

Origin of benzene hexachloride¹

First recorded in 1880–85