hex·a·chlo·ro·eth·ane (hĕk'sə-klôr'ō-ĕth'ān', -klōr'-) also hex·a·chlor·eth·ane (-klôr-ĕth'ān', -klōr-)
n.
A colorless crystalline compound, Cl₃CCCl₃, that is used as a camphor substitute and in pyrotechnics, explosives, and veterinary medicine.

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