dichloromethane

See also: dichlorométhane

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Etymology

From di- +‎ chloro- +‎ methane.

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dichloromethane (countable and uncountable, plural dichloromethanes)

  1. (organic chemistry) The partially halogenated hydrocarbon CH2Cl2 widely used as a solvent

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