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dihalomethane

dihalomethane noun: any compound of general formula CH₂X₂ (where X = a halogen), such as methylene chloride.

Noun

dihalomethane (plural dihalomethanes)

  1. Any compound of general formula CH₂X₂ (where X = a halogen), such as methylene chloride

Forms of dihalomethane

pluraldihalomethanes

Questions about dihalomethane

What does dihalomethane mean?
Dihalomethane means any compound of general formula CH₂X₂ (where X = a halogen), such as methylene chloride.
What part of speech is dihalomethane?
Dihalomethane is a noun.
What is the plural of dihalomethane?
The plural of dihalomethane is dihalomethanes.

Words near dihalomethane in the dictionary

  1. dihalogen
  2. dihalogenated
  3. dihalogens
  4. dihaloketone
  5. dihaloketones
  6. dihalomethane
  7. dihalomethanes
  8. dihalomethyl
  9. dihalomethyls
  10. dihaploid
  11. dihaploids

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