HEXACHLOROPHENE


Meaning of HEXACHLOROPHENE in English

ˌheksəˈklōrəˌfēn, -lȯr- noun

( -s )

Etymology: hexachlor- + -phene (from -phenol )

: a crystalline phenolic antibacterial agent CH 2 (C 6 HCl 3 OH) 2 made by condensing a trichloro-phenol with formaldehyde and used especially in soap

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