hexachloroethane

[ hek-suh-klawr-oh-eth-eyn, -klohr- ]

noun

1. a colorless crystalline compound, C 2 Cl 6 , 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.

hexachloroethane

/ ˌhɛksəˌklɔːrəʊˈɛθeɪn /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of hexachloroethane¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; hexa- + chloroethane