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Hexachlorocyclohexane MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Hexachlorocyclohexane
Tree Number(s)
D02.455.526.439.600
Unique ID
D001556
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001556
Annotation
do not confuse entry term BENZENE HEXACHLORIDE with HEXACHLOROBENZENE
Scope Note
Any of several polyhalogenated organic compounds consisting of a six-carbon ring with one chlorine and one hydrogen attached to each carbon.
Entry Term(s)
BHC Insecticide
Benzene Hexachloride
Delitex
Epsilon-hexachlorocyclohexane
Eta-hexachlorocyclohexane
Gamma-666
Gammexane
Hexachlorane
Jacutin
Kwell
Lindane
PMS-Lindane
Scabecid
Scabene
Scabisan
Tetocid
Zeta-hexachlorocyclohexane
gamma-Benzene Hexachloride
gamma-HCH
gamma-Hexachlorocyclohexane
Pharm Action
Insecticides
Related Numbers
58-89-9
CAS Type 1 Name
Cyclohexane, 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachloro-, (1alpha,2alpha,3beta,4alpha,5alpha,6beta)-
Public MeSH Note
2019; see BENZENE HEXACHLORIDE 1963-95; LINDANE 1995-2018
History Note
2019(1996); use BENZENE HEXACHLORIDE 1963-95; LINDANE 1995-2018
Date Established
1996/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2019/07/02
Hexachlorocyclohexane Preferred
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