a colourless crystalline insoluble compound with a camphor-like odour: used in pyrotechnics and explosives. Formula: C2Cl6
hexachloroethane in American English
(ˌhɛksəˌklɔroʊˈɛθˌeɪn)
noun
a colorless, crystalline solid with a camphorlike odor, Cl3CCCl3, used in organic synthesis, in the manufacture of smoke-producing materials, explosives, etc., and in treating animals with liver flukes