ˈlinˌdān noun
( -s )
Etymology: T. van der Lind en, 20th century Du. chemist who isolated four isomers of benzene hexachloride + English -ane
: an insecticide consisting of not less than 99 percent of the gamma isomer of benzene hexachloride used especially against agricultural pests but also in medicine (as in the treatment of scabies by application to the skin)