Crossword clues for lindane
The Collaborative International Dictionary
lindane \lindane\ n. A chemical substance ( C6H6Cl6) used as an agricultural insecticide.
Syn: hexachlorocyclohexane, gamma benzene hexachloride.
Wiktionary
n. (context organic compound English) The organochlorine insecticide ''1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachlorocyclohexane''
WordNet
n. a white crystalline powder used as an agricultural insecticide
Wikipedia
Lindane, also known as gamma-hexachlorocyclohexane, (γ-HCH), gammaxene, Gammallin and sometimes incorrectly called benzene hexachloride (BHC), is an organochlorine chemical variant of hexachlorocyclohexane that has been used both as an agricultural insecticide and as a pharmaceutical treatment for lice and scabies.
Lindane is a neurotoxin that interferes with GABA neurotransmitter function by interacting with the GABA receptor-chloride channel complex at the picrotoxin binding site. In humans, lindane affects the nervous system, liver and kidneys, and may well be a carcinogen. It is unclear whether lindane is an endocrine disruptor.
The World Health Organization classifies lindane as "Moderately Hazardous," and its international trade is restricted and regulated under the Rotterdam Convention on Prior Informed Consent. In 2009, the production and agricultural use of lindane was banned under the Stockholm Convention on persistent organic pollutants. A specific exemption to that ban allows it to continue to be used as a second-line pharmaceutical treatment for lice and scabies.
Usage examples of "lindane".
On the day fixed for the rehearsal they came without the Lindane and Murray.
Chemical formulations of pyrethrum are more toxic than the natural ones, but they are still less toxic than lindane.
Lindane is a very powerful chemical, and the dosage of the Lindane to the re-mainder of the organomercurial compound has to be strictly regulated.