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(organic chemistry) Any of several chlorinated derivatives of cyclohexane (C₆H₆Cl₆) that are used chiefly as insecticides, including the gamma isomer lindane..
Use hexachlorocyclohexane when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Hexachlorocyclohexane means (organic chemistry) Any of several chlorinated derivatives of cyclohexane (C₆H₆Cl₆) that are used chiefly as insecticides, including the gamma isomer lindane..
Common synonyms include soprocide.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use hexachlorocyclohexane where its definition matches the intended context.
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