Lindane meaning
An isomer of the chlorocarbon C6 H6 Cl6 , obtained as a white crystalline powder and having a musty odor. A potent pesticide, it has been banned from agricultural use in several countries including the United States, but is used topically in the treatment of scabies and pediculosis.
noun
An isomeric form of benzene hexachloride, used as an insecticide.
noun
An isomer of the chlorocarbon C6 H6 Cl6 , obtained as a white crystalline powder and having a musty odor. A potent pesticide, it has been banned from agricultural use in several countries including the United States, but is used topically in the treatment of scabies and pediculosis.
noun
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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Origin of lindane
- After Teunis van der Linden , 20th-century Dutch chemist
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition