hexachlorophene

[ hek-suh-klawr-uh-feen, -klohr- ]
/ ˌhɛk səˈklɔr əˌfin, -ˈkloʊr- /

noun

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

Origin of hexachlorophene

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

British Dictionary definitions for hexachlorophene

hexachlorophene
/ (ˌhɛksəˈklɔːrəfiːn) /

noun

an insoluble almost odourless white bactericidal substance used in antiseptic soaps, deodorants, etc. Formula: (C 6 HCl 3 OH) 2 CH 2

Medical definitions for hexachlorophene

hexachlorophene
[ hĕk′sə-klôrə-fēn′ ]

n.

An almost odorless white powder that is used as a disinfectant and as an antibacterial agent in soaps.