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iodoethane

iodoethane noun: the aliphatic halogenated hydrocarbon C₂H₅I that is used in organic synthesis to introduce an ethyl group into compounds.

Noun

iodoethane (uncountable)

  1. The aliphatic halogenated hydrocarbon C₂H₅I that is used in organic synthesis to introduce an ethyl group into compounds
    Synonyms:
    ethyl iodide

Synonyms of iodoethane

Origin of iodoethane

From iodo- + ethane.

Words formed from iodoethane

Questions about iodoethane

What does iodoethane mean?
Iodoethane means the aliphatic halogenated hydrocarbon C₂H₅I that is used in organic synthesis to introduce an ethyl group into compounds.
What part of speech is iodoethane?
Iodoethane is a noun.

Words near iodoethane in the dictionary

  1. iododesilylation
  2. iododesilylations
  3. iododestannylation
  4. iododestannylations
  5. iododoxorubicin
  6. iodoethane
  7. iodoethanol
  8. iodoethene
  9. iodoethenes
  10. iodoethylene
  11. iodoethylenes

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