hexachloroethane

noun

hexa·​chlo·​ro·​eth·​ane ˌhek-sə-ˌklȯr-ō-ˈe-ˌthān 

variants or hexachlorethane

ˌhek-sə-ˌklȯr-ˈe-ˌthān 

: a toxic crystalline compound C₂Cl₆ used especially in smoke bombs and in the control of liver flukes in ruminants

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

hexachloroethane

noun

hexa·​chlo·​ro·​eth·​ane -ˌklōr-ə-ˈweth-ˌān, -ˌklȯr- 

variants or hexachlorethane

-ˌklōr-ˈeth-ˌ, -ˌklȯr- 

: a toxic crystalline compound C₂Cl₆ used in the control of liver flukes in veterinary medicine