Hexachlorobenzene
hexachlorobenzene
(hěk’sə-klôr’ō-běn’zēn’)
See benzene hexachloride.
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[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. /ˌhɛksəˌklɔːrəʊˈɛθeɪn/ noun 1. a colourless crystalline insoluble compound with […]
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[hek-suh-koh-suh-noh-ik, hek-suh-] /ˈhɛk sə koʊ səˈnoʊ ɪk, ˌhɛk sə-/ noun 1. . /ˌhɛksəkəʊsəˈnəʊɪk/ noun 1. a white insoluble odourless wax present in beeswax, carnauba, and Chinese wax. Formula: CH3(CH2)24COOH Also called cerotic acid
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