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benzene hexachloride

noun

, Chemistry.
  1. BHC.

benzene hexachloride

benzene hexachloride

/ hĕk′sə-klôr′īd′ /

  1. A musty-smelling crystalline substance that was once used as an insecticide. It is prepared by adding chlorine to benzene. Also called lindane. Chemical formula: C 6 H 6 Cl 6 .

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Origin of benzene hexachloride1

First recorded in 1880–85

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benzenecarboxylic acidbenzene ring

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