benzene hexachloride

noun

, Chemistry.

1. BHC.

benzene hexachloride

noun

1. another name for hexachlorocyclohexane

benzene hexachloride

/ hĕk′sə-klôr′īd′ /

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