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hexachlorophene

[ hek-suh-klawr-uh-feen, -klohr- ]

noun

  1. 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

  1. 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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Word History and Origins

Origin of hexachlorophene1

1945–50; hexa- + chloro- 2 + -phene, word-final variant of phen- ( def )

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