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hexachlorophene

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌhɛksəˈklɔːrəfiːn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hek′sə klôr′ə fēn′, -klōr′-)

hex•a•chlo•ro•phene (hek′sə klôr′ə fēn′, -klōr′-),USA pronunciation n.

Chemistrya white, crystalline powder, C₁₃Cl₆H₆O₂, insoluble in water: used as an antibacterial agent chiefly in toothpastes and soaps.

hexa- + chloro-² + -phene 1945–50

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hexachlorophene /ˌhɛksəˈklɔːrəfiːn/, hexachlorophane /ˌhɛksəˈklɔːrəˌfeɪn/ n

an insoluble almost odourless white bactericidal substance used in antiseptic soaps, deodorants, etc. Formula: (C₆HCl₃OH)₂CH₂

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