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dichloromethane

dichloromethane noun: the partially halogenated hydrocarbon CH₂Cl₂ widely used as a solvent.

dichloromethane: the partially halogenated hydrocarbon CH₂Cl₂ widely used as a solvent
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Noun

dichloromethane (countable and uncountable, plural dichloromethanes)

  1. The partially halogenated hydrocarbon CH₂Cl₂ widely used as a solvent

Synonyms of dichloromethane

Forms of dichloromethane

pluraldichloromethanes

Origin of dichloromethane

From di- + chloro- + methane.

Words formed from dichloromethane

Questions about dichloromethane

What does dichloromethane mean?
Dichloromethane means the partially halogenated hydrocarbon CH₂Cl₂ widely used as a solvent.
What part of speech is dichloromethane?
Dichloromethane is a noun.
What is the plural of dichloromethane?
The plural of dichloromethane is dichloromethanes.

Words near dichloromethane in the dictionary

  1. dichloroisocyanides
  2. dichloroisocyanurate
  3. dichloroisocyanurates
  4. dichloroisocyanuric
  5. dichloroisocyanuric acid
  6. dichloromethane
  7. dichloromethanes
  8. dichloromethyl
  9. dichloromethylene
  10. dichloromethyls
  11. dichloronorlichexanthone

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