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hexachloroethane Definition

hexa·chloro·ethane (hek′sə klôr′ō et̸h′ān′)

noun

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

Etymology: hexa- + chloro- + ethane

Browse dictionary entries near hexachloroethane

  1. ‹ hexa-
  2. ‹ hex sign
  3. ‹ hex
  4. ‹ hewn
  5. ‹ Hewlett, William
  6. ‹ hew
  7. ‹ heuristics
  8. ‹ heuristic
  9. ‹ heulandite
  10. ‹ hetman
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