noun
hexachloroethane; perchloroethane
A chlorinated hydrocarbon used as a chemical intermediate, in pyrotechnics, and formerly as a veterinary anthelmintic. Technical term.
六塩化エタンは、かつて家畜の寄生虫駆除に使われた。
Hexachloroethane was once used to control parasites in livestock.
Compound of 六 (roku, 'six'), 塩化 (enka, 'chloride'), and エタン (etan, 'ethane'), describing the chemical structure C₂Cl₆.