hexachlorophene: Meaning and Definition of

hex•a•chlo•ro•phene

Pronunciation: (hek"su-klôr'u-fēn", -klōr'-), [key]
— n.
  1. a white, crystalline powder, CClHO, insoluble in water: used as an antibacterial agent chiefly in toothpastes and soaps.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also: