lindane

[ lin-deyn ]

/ ˈlɪn deɪn /

noun Chemistry.

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

Origin of lindane

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

Words nearby lindane

Lincs, lincture, linctus, Lind, Linda, lindane, Lindau's disease, Lindbergh, Lindbergh, Charles A., Lindegren, Lindelöf space

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Example sentences from the Web for lindane

That lindane is a refined BHC, which is that material that stinks.
Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Forty-Second Annual Meeting|Northern Nut Growers Association
On July 30 we sprayed with lindane (25% wettable powder) with one pound to one hundred gallons of water.
Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Forty-Second Annual Meeting|Northern Nut Growers Association
I took the part of Murray, and asked Rosalie to be the Lindane.
The Memoires of Casanova, Complete|Jacques Casanova de Seingalt
On the day fixed for the rehearsal they came without the Lindane and Murray.
The Memoires of Casanova, Complete|Jacques Casanova de Seingalt

Only three terminals with any live nymphs out of a hundred were left in the lindane.
Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Forty-Second Annual Meeting|Northern Nut Growers Association

British Dictionary definitions for lindane

lindane

/ (ˈlɪndeɪn) /

noun

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: C 6 H 6 Cl 6

Word Origin for lindane

C20: named after T. van der Linden, Dutch chemist

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Medical definitions for lindane

lindane

[ lĭn′dān ]

n.

A white crystalline powder used chiefly as an agricultural pesticide but also used topically in the treatment of scabies and pediculosis.gamma-benzene hexachloride

Scientific definitions for lindane

lindane

[ lĭn′dān ]

A white crystalline powder that is an isomer of benzene hexachloride, banned as an agricultural pesticide because of its toxicity but still used topically to treat scabies and pediculosis.Chemical formula: C6H6Cl6.

单词	lindane
释义	lindane [ lin-deyn ] / ˈlɪn deɪn / noun Chemistry. a white, crystalline, water-insoluble powder, C6H6Cl6, the gamma isomer of benzene hexachloride: used chiefly as an insecticide, delouser, and weed-killer. Origin of lindane 1945–50; named after T. van der Linden, 20th-century Dutch chemist; see -ane Words nearby lindane Lincs, lincture, linctus, Lind, Linda, lindane, Lindau's disease, Lindbergh, Lindbergh, Charles A., Lindegren, Lindelöf space Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lindane That lindane is a refined BHC, which is that material that stinks. Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Forty-Second Annual Meeting\|Northern Nut Growers Association On July 30 we sprayed with lindane (25% wettable powder) with one pound to one hundred gallons of water. Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Forty-Second Annual Meeting\|Northern Nut Growers Association I took the part of Murray, and asked Rosalie to be the Lindane. The Memoires of Casanova, Complete\|Jacques Casanova de Seingalt On the day fixed for the rehearsal they came without the Lindane and Murray. The Memoires of Casanova, Complete\|Jacques Casanova de Seingalt Only three terminals with any live nymphs out of a hundred were left in the lindane. Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Forty-Second Annual Meeting\|Northern Nut Growers Association British Dictionary definitions for lindane lindane / (ˈlɪndeɪn) / noun 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: C 6 H 6 Cl 6 Word Origin for lindane C20: named after T. van der Linden, Dutch chemist Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for lindane lindane [ lĭn′dān ] n. A white crystalline powder used chiefly as an agricultural pesticide but also used topically in the treatment of scabies and pediculosis.gamma-benzene hexachloride The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for lindane lindane [ lĭn′dān ] A white crystalline powder that is an isomer of benzene hexachloride, banned as an agricultural pesticide because of its toxicity but still used topically to treat scabies and pediculosis.Chemical formula: C6H6Cl6. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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