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dichlorobutane

dichlorobutane noun: any of various chloroalkanes with the molecular formula C₄H₈Cl₂, being flammable irritants.

Noun

dichlorobutane (countable and uncountable, plural dichlorobutanes)

  1. Any of various chloroalkanes with the molecular formula C₄H₈Cl₂, being flammable irritants.

Forms of dichlorobutane

pluraldichlorobutanes

Origin of dichlorobutane

From di- + chlorobutane (di- + chloro- + butane).

Questions about dichlorobutane

What does dichlorobutane mean?
Dichlorobutane means any of various chloroalkanes with the molecular formula C₄H₈Cl₂, being flammable irritants.
What part of speech is dichlorobutane?
Dichlorobutane is a noun.
What is the plural of dichlorobutane?
The plural of dichlorobutane is dichlorobutanes.

Words near dichlorobutane in the dictionary

  1. dichloroargentate
  2. dichlorobenzene
  3. dichlorobenzenes
  4. dichlorobiphenyl
  5. dichlorobiphenyls
  6. dichlorobutane
  7. dichlorobutanes
  8. dichlorocarbene
  9. dichlorocarbenes
  10. dichlorocyclopropane
  11. dichlorocyclopropanes

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