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Chlorine vs Hexachlorocyclohexane - What's the difference?

chlorine | hexachlorocyclohexane |

As nouns the difference between chlorine and hexachlorocyclohexane

is that chlorine is a toxic, green, gaseous chemical element (symbol cl) with an atomic number of 17 while hexachlorocyclohexane is (chemistry) a six-chlorine substituted cyclohexane, a polyhalogenated compound used in pesticides.

chlorine

English

Noun

(-) (wikipedia chlorine)
  • A toxic, green, gaseous chemical element (symbol Cl) with an atomic number of 17.

    • Derived terms

    * antichlor, antichlore * antichlorine * chlor-, chloro- * chloral * chlorane * chloric * chloride * chlorinate * chlorination * * * * chlorine dioxide * chlorine fluoride * chlorine monofluoride * chlorine oxide * chlorine pentafluoride * chlorine trifluoride * chlorine water * chloriniferous * chlorinise, chlorinize * chlorinous * chlorite * chloroid * chlorous * chloruret * dichlorine * organochlorine

    Related terms

    * chlorate * chlorurated

    Synonyms

    * when used as a food additive

    See also

    * carnallite * halite * sylvite

    hexachlorocyclohexane

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia hexachlorocyclohexane)
  • (chemistry) A six-chlorine substituted cyclohexane, a polyhalogenated compound used in pesticides.