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lindane
[ lin-deyn ]
/ ˈlɪn deɪn /
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noun Chemistry.
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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Origin of lindane
1945–50; named after T. van der Linden, 20th-century Dutch chemist; see -ane
Words nearby lindane
lincrusta, Lincs, linctus, Lind, Linda, lindane, Lindbergh, Lindbergh, Charles A., Lindegren, Lindelöf space, Lindemann
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British Dictionary definitions for lindane
lindane
/ (ˈlɪndeɪn) /
noun
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
Word Origin for lindane
C20: named after T. van der Linden, Dutch chemist
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Scientific definitions for lindane
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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