hexachlorophene

As nouns the difference between powder and hexachlorophene

is that powder is the fine particles to which any dry substance is reduced by pounding, grinding, or triturating, or into which it falls by decay; dust while hexachlorophene is a disinfectant polyhalogenated compound that occurs as a white to light-tan crystalline powder.

As a verb powder

is to reduce to fine particles; to pound, grind, or rub into a powder.

As nouns the difference between crystalline and hexachlorophene

is that crystalline is (obsolete) any crystalline substance while hexachlorophene is a disinfectant polyhalogenated compound that occurs as a white to light-tan crystalline powder.

As an adjective crystalline

is of, relating to, or composed of crystals.

As nouns the difference between compound and hexachlorophene

is that compound is an enclosure within which workers, prisoners, or soldiers are confined or compound can be anything made by combining several things while hexachlorophene is a disinfectant polyhalogenated compound that occurs as a white to light-tan crystalline powder.

As an adjective compound

is composed of elements; not simple.

As a verb compound

is to form (a resulting mixture) by combining different elements, ingredients, or parts.

As an adjective polyhalogenated

is with multiple halogen atoms.

As a noun hexachlorophene is

a disinfectant polyhalogenated compound that occurs as a white to light-tan crystalline powder.

As nouns the difference between disinfectant and hexachlorophene

is that disinfectant is a substance which kills germs and/or viruses while hexachlorophene is a disinfectant polyhalogenated compound that occurs as a white to light-tan crystalline powder.

As an adjective disinfectant

is referring to something that contains a disinfectant or has the properties of a disinfectant.