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vinylidene chloride

vinylidene chloride noun: the halogenated unsaturated organic compound 1,1-dichloroethene, CH₂=CCl₂; used in the preparation of polyvinylidene chloride film.

Noun

vinylidene chloride (uncountable)

  1. The halogenated unsaturated organic compound 1,1-dichloroethene, CH₂=CCl₂; used in the preparation of polyvinylidene chloride film

Questions about vinylidene chloride

What does vinylidene chloride mean?
Vinylidene chloride means the halogenated unsaturated organic compound 1,1-dichloroethene, CH₂=CCl₂; used in the preparation of polyvinylidene chloride film.
What part of speech is vinylidene chloride?
Vinylidene chloride is a noun.

Words near vinylidene chloride in the dictionary

  1. vinylglycine
  2. vinylglycines
  3. vinylhalide
  4. vinylic
  5. vinylidene
  6. vinylidene chloride
  7. vinylidenedifluoride
  8. vinylidenes
  9. vinylimidazolium
  10. vinylimidazoliums
  11. vinylketene

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