trichloroethane

See also: trichloroéthane

English

Etymology

From trichloro +‎ ethane.

Noun

trichloroethane (plural trichloroethanes)

  1. (organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric halogenated hydrocarbons, CH3-CCl3 or CH2Cl-CHCl2, that are used in several industrial applications, especially as solvents
  2. (organic chemistry) Any of many derivatives of these compounds

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