hexachloride
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of hexachloride
Example Sentences
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Yet this chemical, a form of benzene hexachloride, is much used in vaporizers, devices that pour a stream of volatilized insecticide vapor into homes, offices, restaurants.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
By the end of 1951, DDT, methoxychlor, chlordane, heptachlor, and benzene hexachloride had joined the list of cbemicals no longer effective.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
Benzene hexachloride persists at least eleven years; heptachlor or a more toxic derived chemical, at least nine.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
Among the major products of this plant were DDT, benzene hexachloride, chlordane, and toxaphene, as well as smaller quantities of other insecticides.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
The farmer had treated about 60 acres of land with a dust containing DDT and benzene hexachloride.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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