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dichloromethyl

dichloromethyl noun: the univalent radical CHCl₂- derived from dichloromethane.

Noun

dichloromethyl (plural dichloromethyls)

  1. (especially, in-compounds) The univalent radical CHCl₂- derived from dichloromethane

Forms of dichloromethyl

pluraldichloromethyls

Origin of dichloromethyl

From dichloromethane + -yl.

Questions about dichloromethyl

What does dichloromethyl mean?
Dichloromethyl means the univalent radical CHCl₂- derived from dichloromethane.
What part of speech is dichloromethyl?
Dichloromethyl is a noun.
What is the plural of dichloromethyl?
The plural of dichloromethyl is dichloromethyls.

Words near dichloromethyl in the dictionary

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

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