HEXACHLOROPHENE

hexachlorophene

(noun) antibacterial substance that is a water-soluble powder used in antiseptic soaps and toothpaste

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Noun

hexachlorophene (countable and uncountable, plural hexachlorophenes)

(organic compound) A polyhalogenated compound, 2,2'-methylenebis(3,4,6-trichlorophenol)-3,4,6-trichloro-2-[(2,3,5-trichloro-6-hydroxyphenyl)methyl]phenol, once used as a disinfectant

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COWBERRY

(noun) low evergreen shrub of high north temperate regions of Europe and Asia and America bearing red edible berries


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According to WorldAtlas, Finland is the biggest coffee consumer in the entire world. The average Finn will consume 12 kg of coffee each year.

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