gammexane

G2A1M3M3E1X8A1N1E1

noun

The insecticide lindane.

Scrabble 21

Meanings

noungammexane (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe insecticide lindane.

Origin

Shortened from gamma-hexachlorocyclohexane.

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APA

gammexane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gammexane

MLA

“gammexane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gammexane. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gammexane,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gammexane.

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