chloroethane

See also: chloroéthane

English

Etymology

From chloro- +‎ ethane.

Noun

chloroethane (plural chloroethanes)

1. (organic chemistry) The halogenated hydrocarbon CH₃-CH₂Cl, one used as an anesthetic; it has many industrial applications

Synonyms

• ethyl chloride

Hypernyms

• chloroalkane

Hyponyms

• dichloroethane

Derived terms

• dichloroethane
• hexachloroethane
• monochloroethane
• tetrachloroethane
• trichloroethane

 

Translations

halogenated hydrocarbon

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  Mandarin: 氯乙烷 (zh) (lǜyǐwán)