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hexachlorophene

[ hek-suh-klawr-uh-feen, -klohr- ]

noun

  1. a white, crystalline powder, C 13 Cl 6 H 6 O 2 , insoluble in water: used as an antibacterial agent chiefly in toothpastes and soaps.


hexachlorophene

/ ˌhɛksəˈklɔːrəfiːn /

noun

  1. an insoluble almost odourless white bactericidal substance used in antiseptic soaps, deodorants, etc. Formula: (C 6 HCl 3 OH) 2 CH 2
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of hexachlorophene1

1945–50; hexa- + chloro- 2 + -phene, word-final variant of phen- ( def )
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Example Sentences

He said it is an older chemical, part of the family of organochlorines, like DDT and hexachlorophene, some of which were eventually banned.

Ironically, triclosan first became widely used because it was considered safer than an older antibacterial ingredient, hexachlorophene.

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