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chloroethane

chloroethane noun: the halogenated hydrocarbon CH₃-CH₂Cl, one used as an anesthetic; it has many industrial applications.

Noun

chloroethane (plural chloroethanes)

  1. The halogenated hydrocarbon CH₃-CH₂Cl, one used as an anesthetic; it has many industrial applications
    Synonyms:
    ethyl chloride

Synonyms of chloroethane

Forms of chloroethane

pluralchloroethanes

Origin of chloroethane

From chloro- + ethane.

Words formed from chloroethane

Questions about chloroethane

What does chloroethane mean?
Chloroethane means the halogenated hydrocarbon CH₃-CH₂Cl, one used as an anesthetic; it has many industrial applications.
What part of speech is chloroethane?
Chloroethane is a noun.
What is the plural of chloroethane?
The plural of chloroethane is chloroethanes.

Words near chloroethane in the dictionary

  1. chlorodinitronaphthalene
  2. chlorodiorganotin
  3. chlorodiphenylphosphine
  4. chlorodyne
  5. chlorodynes
  6. chloroethane
  7. chloroethanes
  8. chloroethanoic acid
  9. chloroethanoic acids
  10. chloroethanol
  11. chloroethanols

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