benzene hexachloride

noun Chemistry.

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1880–85

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benzene hexachloride

—n
	another name for hexachlorocyclohexane

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benzene hexachloride

(hěk'sə-klôr'īd') Pronunciation Key
A musty-smelling crystalline substance that is used as an insecticide. It is prepared by adding chlorine to benzene. Also called hexachlorobenzene. Chemical formula: C₆H₆Cl₆.

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benzene hexachloride

any of several stereoisomers of 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachlorocyclohexane formed by the light-induced addition of chlorine to benzene. One of these isomers is an insecticide called lindane, or Gammexane.

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