HEXACHLOROPHENE Definition & Meaning

hexachlorophene

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

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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.

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an insoluble almost odourless white bactericidal substance used in antiseptic soaps, deodorants, etc. Formula: (C 6 HCl 3 OH) 2 CH 2

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

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

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

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