n.
Pronunciation: ˌ hek-s ə - ˌ klo ̇ r- ō - ' e- ˌ th ā n
Variant: or hexa · chlor · eth · ane \ - ˌ klo ̇ r- ' e- \
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary
Date: 1898
: a toxic crystalline compound C 2 Cl 6 used especially in smoke bombs and in the control of liver flukes in ruminants