any compound containing six chlorine atoms per molecule
hexachloride in American English
(ˌheksəˈklɔraid, -ˈklour-)
noun
a chloride containing six atoms of chlorine
Word origin
[1875–80; hexa- + chloride]This word is first recorded in the period 1875–80. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Diaspora, authoritarian, cross-fertilization, neoclassic, pressure pointhexa- is a combining form meaning “six,” used in the formation of compound words. Otherwords that use the affix hexa- include: hexabasic, hexachlorophene, hexadecimal, hexamethonium, hexaploid
Examples of 'hexachloride' in a sentence
hexachloride
Treatment with topical gammabenzene hexachloride and systemic antibiotics was effective.
Shah H, Mehta A, Shah K, trivedi A 2003, 'Scabies with bullous pemphigoid - like eruption', Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprologyhttp://www.ijdvl.com/article.asp?issn=0378-6323;year=2003;volume=68;issue=1;spage=9;epage=10;aulast=Shah. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)