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chloroiodomethane

chloroiodomethane noun: a halomethane with the chemical formula CH₂CII, which is used in organic synthesis.

Noun

chloroiodomethane (uncountable)

  1. A halomethane with the chemical formula CH₂CII, which is used in organic synthesis

Origin of chloroiodomethane

From chloro- + iodo- + methane.

Questions about chloroiodomethane

What does chloroiodomethane mean?
Chloroiodomethane means a halomethane with the chemical formula CH₂CII, which is used in organic synthesis.
What part of speech is chloroiodomethane?
Chloroiodomethane is a noun.

Words near chloroiodomethane in the dictionary

  1. chloroindenes
  2. chloroindole
  3. chloroindoles
  4. chloroiodide
  5. chloroiodides
  6. chloroiodomethane
  7. chlorokojic
  8. chlorokojic acid
  9. chlorolactone
  10. chlorolactones
  11. chloroleucite

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