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lindane

lindane noun: the organochlorine insecticide 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachlorocyclohexane.

Noun

lindane (countable and uncountable, plural lindanes)

  1. The organochlorine insecticide 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachlorocyclohexane
    Synonyms:
    gammaxene, γ-hexachlorocyclohexane, gamma-hexachlorocyclohexane, benzene hexachloride, BHC

Synonyms of lindane

  • gammaxene
  • γ-hexachlorocyclohexane
  • gamma-hexachlorocyclohexane
  • benzene hexachloride
  • BHC

All synonyms of lindane

Forms of lindane

plurallindanes

Questions about lindane

What does lindane mean?
Lindane means the organochlorine insecticide 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachlorocyclohexane.
What part of speech is lindane?
Lindane is a noun.
What is the plural of lindane?
The plural of lindane is lindanes.

Words near lindane in the dictionary

  1. Lindal and Marton
  2. Lindal-in-Furness
  3. Lindale
  4. Lindamood
  5. Lindamoods
  6. lindane
  7. lindanes
  8. Lindas
  9. Lindau
  10. Lindauer
  11. Lindauers

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