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dibromoethane

dibromoethane noun: either of two isomeric dibromo derivatives of ethane; either ethylidene dibromide or ethylene dibromide.

Noun

dibromoethane (plural dibromoethanes)

  1. Either of two isomeric dibromo derivatives of ethane; either ethylidene dibromide or ethylene dibromide

Forms of dibromoethane

pluraldibromoethanes

Origin of dibromoethane

From dibromo + ethane.

Questions about dibromoethane

What does dibromoethane mean?
Dibromoethane means either of two isomeric dibromo derivatives of ethane; either ethylidene dibromide or ethylene dibromide.
What part of speech is dibromoethane?
Dibromoethane is a noun.
What is the plural of dibromoethane?
The plural of dibromoethane is dibromoethanes.

Words near dibromoethane in the dictionary

  1. dibromocinnoline
  2. dibromocinnolines
  3. dibromocyclopropane
  4. dibromocyclopropanes
  5. dibromodifluoromethane
  6. dibromoethane
  7. dibromoethanes
  8. dibromofluoromethane
  9. dibromoindirubin
  10. dibromomethane
  11. dibromoolefin

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