- hexachloroethane
- or hexachlorethane noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1898 a toxic crystalline compound C2Cl6 used especially in smoke bombs and in the control of liver flukes in ruminants
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
hexachloroethane
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Hexachloroéthane — Général Nom IUP … Wikipédia en Français
hexachloroethane — [hek΄sə klôr΄ō eth′ān΄] n. [ HEXA + CHLORO + ETHANE] a colorless, crystalline solid with a camphorlike odor, Cl3CCCl3, used in organic synthesis, in the manufacture of smoke producing materials, explosives, etc., and in treating animals with… … English World dictionary
Hexachloroethane — chembox new ImageFile = Hexachloroethane 2D stereo.png ImageFile1 = Hexachloroethane 3D balls.png IUPACName = Hexachloroethane OtherNames = Abbreviations = Formula = C2Cl6 MolarMass = 236.7 g/mol CASNo = 67 72 1Hexachloroethane, also known as… … Wikipedia
hexachloroethane — /hek seuh klawr oh eth ayn, klohr /, n. a colorless crystalline compound, C2Cl6, with a camphorlike odor, soluble in alcohol and ether, insoluble in water: used in organic synthesis and pyrotechnics, as a retarding agent in fermentation, and as a … Universalium
hexachloroethane — noun The fully chlorinated derivative of ethane CCl CCl that is used as an oxidizing agent, and in munitions … Wiktionary
hexachloroethane — hexa·chlo·ro·eth·ane .klōr ə weth .ān, .klȯr or hexa·chlor·eth·ane .klōr eth ., .klȯr n a toxic crystalline compound C2Cl6 used in the control of liver flukes in veterinary medicine * * * hexa·chlo·ro·eth·ane (hek″sə klor″o… … Medical dictionary
hexachloroethane — hex·a·chlo·ro·ethane … English syllables
hexachloroethane — hex•a•chlo•ro•eth•ane [[t]ˌhɛk səˌklɔr oʊˈɛθ eɪn, ˌkloʊr [/t]] n. chem. a colorless crystalline compound, C2Cl6, with a camphorlike odor: used in organic synthesis, pyrotechnics, and as a retarding agent in fermentation … From formal English to slang
hexachloroethane — … Useful english dictionary
carbon hexachloride — hexachloroethane. * * * … Universalium
