lindane

UK: /ˈlɪndeɪn/ US: (lin′dān)

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lin•dane  (lin′dān), n. [Chem.]

1. Chemistry a white, crystalline, water-insoluble powder, C₆H₆Cl₆, the gamma isomer of benzene hexachloride: used chiefly as an insecticide, delouser, and weed-killer.

• 1945–50; named after T. van der Linden, 20th-century Dutch chemist; see -ane

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lindane / ˈlɪndeɪn/ noun

1. a white poisonous crystalline powder with a slight musty odour: used as an insecticide, weedkiller, and, in low concentrations, in treating scabies; 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachlorocyclohexane. Formula: C₆H₆Cl₆

Etymology: 20th Century: named after T. van der Linden, Dutch chemist