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lindane

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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

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lindane [′lin‚dān]
(inorganic chemistry)
The gamma isomer of 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachlorocyclohexane, constituting a persistent, bioaccumulative pesticide and a neurotoxin.
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Only lindane is detected in surface water from Baksara and Andul, whereas at Sonarpur and Uttarpara a wide range of pesticide residues has been recorded (Table 4).
Synthetic detergents (surfactants) and organochlorine pesticide ... by Ghose, Naresh C.; Saha, Dipankar; Gupta, Anjali / Journal of Water Resource and Protection (JWARP)
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Chemical treaty covers nine additional pollutants by Block, Ben / World Watch
One of the newly proscribed chemicals is a pesticide called Lindane.
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