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nounhexachlorocyclohexane (countable and uncountable, plural hexachlorocyclohexanes)
plural hexachlorocyclohexanes
- countableuncountablechemistryAny of several chlorinated derivatives of cyclohexane (C₆H₆Cl₆) that are used chiefly as insecticides, including the gamma isomer lindane.
Synonyms: soprocide
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny of several chlorinated derivatives of cyclohexane (C₆H₆Cl₆) that are used chiefly as insecticides, including the gamma isomer lindane.
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Chinese Cantonese 六六六
- 六六六 (luk⁶ luk⁶ luk⁶)Translations
Chinese Mandarin 六六六
- 六六六 (liùliùliù)Translations
Italian esaclorocicloesano
- esaclorocicloesanoTranslations
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