lindane

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noun

The organochlorine insecticide 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachlorocyclohexane

Similar
gammaxeneγ-hexachlorocyclohexanegamma-hexachlorocyclohexanebenzene hexachlorideBHC
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Meanings

nounlindane (countable and uncountable, plural lindanes)

plural lindanes

  1. countableuncountablechemistryThe organochlorine insecticide 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachlorocyclohexane

    Synonyms: gammaxene, γ-hexachlorocyclohexane, gamma-hexachlorocyclohexane, benzene hexachloride, BHC

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe organochlorine insecticide 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachlorocyclohexane

Similar
gammaxeneγ-hexachlorocyclohexanegamma-hexachlorocyclohexanebenzene hexachlorideBHC

Translations

Basque lindano
  • lindano1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachlorocyclohexane
Finnish lindaani
  • lindaani1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachlorocyclohexane

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

annelidLendianNieland
Cite this entry
APA

lindane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lindane

MLA

“lindane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lindane. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lindane,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lindane.

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