: a persistent organochlorine insecticide that consists chiefly of the gamma isomer of BHC
Word History
Etymology
T. van der Linden, 20th century Belgian chemist
First Known Use
circa 1949, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
lindane
noun
lin·dane ˈlin-ˌdān
: a compound consisting of not less than 99 percent of the gamma isomer of benzene hexachloride that is sometimes used topically in medicine to treat scabies, was formerly used as an agricultural insecticide, and biodegrades very slowly