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bromoethane

bromoethane noun: the brominated derivative of ethane CH₃-CH₂Br used, via Grignard reagents in organic synthesis.

Noun

bromoethane (uncountable)

  1. The brominated derivative of ethane CH₃-CH₂Br used, via Grignard reagents in organic synthesis
    Synonyms:
    ethyl bromide

Synonyms of bromoethane

Origin of bromoethane

From bromo- + ethane.

Words formed from bromoethane

Questions about bromoethane

What does bromoethane mean?
Bromoethane means the brominated derivative of ethane CH₃-CH₂Br used, via Grignard reagents in organic synthesis.
What part of speech is bromoethane?
Bromoethane is a noun.

Words near bromoethane in the dictionary

  1. bromodosis
  2. bromoenol
  3. bromoenollactone
  4. bromoenollactones
  5. bromoenols
  6. bromoethane
  7. bromoethanol
  8. bromoethanols
  9. bromoetherification
  10. bromoetherifications
  11. bromoeugenol

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