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hexachlorophene
[ hek-suh-klawr-uh-feen, -klohr- ]
noun
- a white, crystalline powder, C 13 Cl 6 H 6 O 2 , insoluble in water: used as an antibacterial agent chiefly in toothpastes and soaps.
hexachlorophene
/ ˌhɛksəˈklɔːrəfiːn /
noun
- an insoluble almost odourless white bactericidal substance used in antiseptic soaps, deodorants, etc. Formula: (C 6 HCl 3 OH) 2 CH 2
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