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hexachlorocyclohexane

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

Noun

hexachlorocyclohexane (countable and uncountable, plural hexachlorocyclohexanes)

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

Synonyms of hexachlorocyclohexane

Forms of hexachlorocyclohexane

pluralhexachlorocyclohexanes

Origin of hexachlorocyclohexane

From hexa- + chloro- + cyclohexane.

Questions about hexachlorocyclohexane

What does hexachlorocyclohexane mean?
Hexachlorocyclohexane means any of several chlorinated derivatives of cyclohexane (C₆H₆Cl₆) that are used chiefly as insecticides, including the gamma isomer lindane.
What part of speech is hexachlorocyclohexane?
Hexachlorocyclohexane is a noun.
What is the plural of hexachlorocyclohexane?
The plural of hexachlorocyclohexane is hexachlorocyclohexanes.

Words near hexachlorocyclohexane in the dictionary

  1. hexachlorobenzene
  2. hexachlorobenzenes
  3. hexachlorobiphenyl
  4. hexachlorobiphenyls
  5. hexachlorobutadiene
  6. hexachlorocyclohexane
  7. hexachlorocyclohexanes
  8. hexachlorocyclohexene
  9. hexachlorocyclohexenes
  10. hexachlorocyclopentadiene
  11. hexachlorocyclopentadienes

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