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LINDANE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A white crystalline powder used as an agricultural insecticide
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("lindane" is a kind of...):
insect powder; insecticide (a chemical used to kill insects)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "lindane"):
Kwell (a preparation of lindane (trade name Kwell) that is used to kill lice and itch mites; available in cream or shampoo)