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chloroethyl

chloroethyl noun: any chloro derivative of an ethyl radical.

Noun

chloroethyl (plural chloroethyls)

  1. (especially, in-compounds) Any chloro derivative of an ethyl radical

Forms of chloroethyl

pluralchloroethyls

Origin of chloroethyl

From chloro- + ethyl.

Words formed from chloroethyl

Questions about chloroethyl

What does chloroethyl mean?
Chloroethyl means any chloro derivative of an ethyl radical.
What part of speech is chloroethyl?
Chloroethyl is a noun.
What is the plural of chloroethyl?
The plural of chloroethyl is chloroethyls.

Words near chloroethyl in the dictionary

  1. chloroethanols
  2. chloroethene
  3. chloroethenes
  4. chloroethoxyamine
  5. chloroethoxyamines
  6. chloroethyl
  7. chloroethylamine
  8. chloroethylamines
  9. chloroethylene
  10. chloroethylenes
  11. chloroethyls

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