ALL meanings of hexachloroethane
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H h - noun hexachloroethane 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. 1
- noun hexachloroethane (organic compound) The fully chlorinated derivative of ethane CCl3-CCl3 that is used as an oxidizing agent, and in munitions. 1
- noun hexachloroethane a colourless crystalline insoluble compound with a camphor-like odour: used in pyrotechnics and explosives. Formula: C2Cl6 0
- noun hexachloroethane a colorless, crystalline solid with a camphorlike odor, Cl3CCCl3, used in organic synthesis, in the manufacture of smoke-producing materials, explosives, etc., and in treating animals with liver flukes 0
- noun hexachloroethane (organic chemistry) The fully chlorinated derivative of ethane CCl3-CCl3 that is used as an oxidizing agent, and in munitions. 0