Term Name:	hexachlorobenzene
Synonyms:	1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachlorobenzene, HCB, Hexachlorbenzol, Hexachlorobenzene, perchlorobenzene, phenyl perchloryl
Definition:	A member of the class of chlorobenzenes that is benzene in which all of the hydrogens are replaced by chlorines. An agricultural fungicide introduced in the mid-1940s and formerly used as a seed treatment, its use has been banned since 1984 under the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants.
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:5692]  ( EBI )