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lindane: see insecticides insecticides, chemical, biological, or other agents used to destroy insect pests; the term commonly refers to chemical agents only.
Chemical Insecticides..... Click the link for more information. . lindane [′lin‚dān] (inorganic chemistry) The gamma isomer of 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachlorocyclohexane, constituting a persistent, bioaccumulative pesticide and a neurotoxin. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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After a year, the researchers analyzed filters collected from the canisters, looking for common pollutants, including DDT, hexachlorocyclohexanes ( In India's butter, the concentration of hexachlorocyclohexane, a constituent of the pesticide Examples of environmental estrogens include the dioxins, dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) and its metabolite dichlorodiphenylethylene (DDE), hexachlorocyclohexane, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and alkylphenols and their derivatives (nonylphenol, octylphenol, bisphenol A). |
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