English Explanatory Dictionary

hexachlorocyclohexane

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of several chlorinated derivatives of cyclohexane (C₆H₆Cl₆) that are used chiefly as insecticides, including the gamma isomer lindane.

Word forms

hexachlorocyclohexane hexachlorocyclohexanes

Etymology

From hexa- + chloro- + cyclohexane.

Synonyms

soprocide
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