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chloroalkyl

chloroalkyl noun: any alkyl radical having one or more hydrogen atoms replaced by chlorine.

Noun

chloroalkyl (plural chloroalkyls)

  1. (especially, in-compounds) Any alkyl radical having one or more hydrogen atoms replaced by chlorine

Forms of chloroalkyl

pluralchloroalkyls

Origin of chloroalkyl

From chloro- + alkyl.

Questions about chloroalkyl

What does chloroalkyl mean?
Chloroalkyl means any alkyl radical having one or more hydrogen atoms replaced by chlorine.
What part of speech is chloroalkyl?
Chloroalkyl is a noun.
What is the plural of chloroalkyl?
The plural of chloroalkyl is chloroalkyls.

Words near chloroalkyl in the dictionary

  1. chloroalanine
  2. chloroalkane
  3. chloroalkanes
  4. chloroalkene
  5. chloroalkenes
  6. chloroalkyl
  7. chloroalkyls
  8. chloroalkyne
  9. chloroaluminate
  10. chloroaluminates
  11. chloroamide

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