hexachlorophene

noun

1. a white, crystalline powder, C13Cl6H6O2, insoluble in water: used as an antibacterial agent chiefly in toothpastes and soaps.

noun

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

n.

1. An almost odorless white powder that is used as a disinfectant and as an antibacterial agent in soaps.