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chloropropane

chloropropane noun: any of several chlorinated derivatives of propane, but especially 2-chloropropane (isopropyl chloride) that has a number of industrial uses.

Noun

chloropropane (plural chloropropanes)

  1. Any of several chlorinated derivatives of propane, but especially 2-chloropropane (isopropyl chloride) that has a number of industrial uses

Forms of chloropropane

pluralchloropropanes

Origin of chloropropane

From chloro- + propane.

Words formed from chloropropane

Questions about chloropropane

What does chloropropane mean?
Chloropropane means any of several chlorinated derivatives of propane, but especially 2-chloropropane (isopropyl chloride) that has a number of industrial uses.
What part of speech is chloropropane?
Chloropropane is a noun.
What is the plural of chloropropane?
The plural of chloropropane is chloropropanes.

Words near chloropropane in the dictionary

  1. chloroprene
  2. chloroprenes
  3. chloroprocaine
  4. chloropromazine
  5. chloropropamide
  6. chloropropane
  7. chloropropanes
  8. chloropropanol
  9. chloropropanols
  10. chloropropene
  11. chloropropenes

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