a colorless, crystalline solid with a camphorlike odor, ClCCCl, used in organic synthesis, in the manufacture of smoke-producing materials, explosives, etc., and in treating animals with liver flukes
See hexachloroethane in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(hĕkˌsə-klôrˌō-ĕthˈānˌ, -klōrˌ-) also hex·a·chlor·eth·ane(-klôr-ĕthˈānˌ, -klōr-)
noun
A colorless crystalline compound, Cl3CCCl3, that is used as a camphor substitute and in pyrotechnics, explosives, and veterinary medicine.