TRICLOSAN


Meaning of TRICLOSAN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ trī-ˈklō-ˌsan ]

noun

Etymology: tri - + c h lo r- + - san (of unknown origin)

Date: 1973

: a whitish crystalline powder C 12 H 7 C1 3 O 2 that is a phenyl ether derivative used especially as a broad-spectrum antibacterial agent (as in soaps, deodorants, and mouthwash)

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