benzene hexachloride
noun Chemistry.
BHC.
Origin of benzene hexachloride
First recorded in 1880–85
Words nearby benzene hexachloride
benzalkonium chloride,
benzamine,
benzanthracene,
benzedrine,
benzene,
benzene hexachloride,
benzene ring,
benzene series,
benzeneazobenzene,
benzenecarbaldehyde,
benzenecarbonyl
British Dictionary definitions for benzene hexachloride
Scientific definitions for benzene hexachloride
benzene hexachloride
[ hĕk′sə-klôr′īd′ ]
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: C6H6Cl6.