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diiodoethane

diiodoethane noun: either of two diiodo derivatives of ethane, but especially 1,2-diiodoethane that is used in organic synthesis.

Noun

diiodoethane (plural diiodoethanes)

  1. Either of two diiodo derivatives of ethane, but especially 1,2-diiodoethane that is used in organic synthesis

Forms of diiodoethane

pluraldiiodoethanes

Origin of diiodoethane

From diiodo + ethane.

Questions about diiodoethane

What does diiodoethane mean?
Diiodoethane means either of two diiodo derivatives of ethane, but especially 1,2-diiodoethane that is used in organic synthesis.
What part of speech is diiodoethane?
Diiodoethane is a noun.
What is the plural of diiodoethane?
The plural of diiodoethane is diiodoethanes.

Words near diiodoethane in the dictionary

  1. diiodines
  2. diiodo
  3. diiodoacetylene
  4. diiodoarene
  5. diiodoarenes
  6. diiodoethane
  7. diiodoethanes
  8. diiodohydroquinone
  9. diiodohydroquinones
  10. diiodohydroxyquin
  11. diiodohydroxyquinoline

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