hexachloroethane

American  

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

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.

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hexachloroethane British  

/ ˌhɛksəˌklɔːrəʊˈɛθeɪn /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of hexachloroethane

First recorded in 1895–1900; hexa- + chloroethane