hexachloroethane

[ hek-suh-klawr-oh-eth-eyn, -klohr- ]
/ ˌhɛk səˌklɔr oʊˈɛθ eɪn, -ˌkloʊr- /

noun

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 solvent.
Also called carbon hexachloride, perchloroethane.

Origin of hexachloroethane

First recorded in 1895–1900; hexa- + chloroethane

British Dictionary definitions for hexachloroethane

hexachloroethane

hexachlorethane

/ (ˌhɛksəˌklɔːrəʊˈɛθeɪn) /

noun

a colourless crystalline insoluble compound with a camphor-like odour: used in pyrotechnics and explosives. Formula: C 2 Cl 6