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Gammexane|gæˈmɛkseɪn, ˈgæməkseɪn|
Also gammexane.
[f. gamma-hexachlorocyclohexane, the systematic chemical name.]
The proprietary name of an isomer of benzene hexachloride used as an insecticide.
The proprietary term was re-registered as Gammexan in 1951 (Trade Marks Jrnl. 3 Oct., p. 920).
1945Trade Marks Jrnl. 7 Nov. 541/1 Gammexane, pharmaceutical substances for human use and for veterinary use; sanitary substances, insecticides, preparations for destroying vermin. Imperial Chemical Industries Limited. 1945[see benzene 3]. 1961C. H. Douglas-Todd Pop. Whippet 148 Gammexane powder..will kill all living insects on a dog. |