hexachloride

American  

[hek-suh-klawr-ahyd, -klohr-] / ˌhɛk səˈklɔr aɪd, -ˈkloʊr- /

noun

1. a chloride containing six atoms of chlorine.

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Etymology

Origin of hexachloride

First recorded in 1875–80; hexa- + chloride

Example Sentences

Benzene hexachloride persists at least eleven years; heptachlor or a more toxic derived chemical, at least nine.

From Literature

This sewer had in the past been associated with trouble from industrial wastes, and when officers of the Texas Game and Fish Commission followed it back from the lake, they noticed an odor like that of benzene hexachloride at all openings as far back as a feeder line from a chemical plant.

From Literature

Among the major products of this plant were DDT, benzene hexachloride, chlordane, and toxaphene, as well as smaller quantities of other insecticides.

From Literature

The farmer had treated about 60 acres of land with a dust containing DDT and benzene hexachloride.

From Literature

Then benzene hexachloride was tried, and for a very short time all seemed to be well.

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