Hexachlorophene Definition

hĕksə-klôrə-fēn
noun
A white, odorless powder, (C6HCl3OH)2CH2, used in medicine to destroy, or prevent the growth of, bacteria.
Webster's New World

A disinfectant polyhalogenated compound that occurs as a white to light-tan crystalline powder.

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Other Word Forms of Hexachlorophene

Noun

Singular:
hexachlorophene
Plural:
hexachlorophenes

Origin of Hexachlorophene

  • hexa– chloro– phen(ol)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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