lindane

English

Noun

lindane (countable and uncountable, plural lindanes)

1. (organic chemistry) The organochlorine insecticide 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachlorocyclohexane

Synonyms

• (insectide): gammaxene, γ-hexachlorocyclohexane, gamma-hexachlorocyclohexane, benzene hexachloride, BHC

Translations

1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachlorocyclohexane

• Basque: lindano
• Finnish: lindaani (fi)

Anagrams

• Nieland, annelid

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

lindane f

1. (non-standard since 1917) definite plural of lind