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BHC

noun \ ˌbē-ˌāch-ˈsē \

Definition of BHC

1 : any of several stereoisomeric chlorine derivatives C6H6Cl6 of cyclohexane in which the chlorine atoms are all attached to different carbon atoms
2 : lindane

Origin and Etymology of bhc

benzene hexachloride

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BHC

noun \ ˌbē-(ˌ)āch-ˈsē \

medical Definition of BHC

: benzene hexachloride

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