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Dutch liquid

Dutch liquid noun: (An impure form of) dichloroethane.

Noun

Dutch liquid (uncountable)

  1. (archaic) (An impure form of) dichloroethane
    Synonyms:
    Dutch oil

Synonyms of Dutch liquid

  • Dutch oil

Origin of Dutch liquid

It was discovered in 1795 by an association of four Dutch chemists.

Questions about Dutch liquid

What does Dutch liquid mean?
Dutch liquid means (An impure form of) dichloroethane.
What part of speech is Dutch liquid?
Dutch liquid is a noun.

Words near Dutch liquid in the dictionary

  1. Dutch iris
  2. Dutch irises
  3. Dutch leaf
  4. Dutch leave
  5. Dutch Limburg
  6. Dutch liquid
  7. Dutch loaf
  8. Dutch loaves
  9. Dutch Low Saxon
  10. Dutch lunch
  11. Dutch lunches

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