hexachlorophene

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


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
hex•a•chlo•ro•phene  (hek′sə klôr′ə fēn′, -klōr′-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Chemistrya white, crystalline powder, C13Cl6H6O2, insoluble in water: used as an antibacterial agent chiefly in toothpastes and soaps.
  • hexa- + chloro-2 + -phene 1945–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
hexachlorophene /ˌhɛksəˈklɔːrəfiːn/, hexachlorophane /ˌhɛksəˈklɔːrəˌfeɪn/ n
  1. an insoluble almost odourless white bactericidal substance used in antiseptic soaps, deodorants, etc. Formula: (C6HCl3OH)2CH2

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