hexachloroethane

noun hexa·chlo·ro·eth·ane \ˌhek-sə-ˌklȯr-ō-ˈe-ˌthān\

Definition of HEXACHLOROETHANE

: a toxic crystalline compound C₂Cl₆ used especially in smoke bombs and in the control of liver flukes in ruminants

hexa·chlo·ro·eth·ane or hexa·chlor·eth·ane \-ˌklȯr-ˈe-\

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1898

Medical Dictionary

noun hexa·chlo·ro·eth·ane \-ˌklōr-ə-ˈweth-ˌān, -ˌklȯr-\

: a toxic crystalline compound C₂Cl₆ used in the control of liver flukes in veterinary medicine

hexa·chlo·ro·eth·ane or hexa·chlor·eth·ane \-ˌklōr-ˈeth-ˌ, -ˌklȯr-\

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