dichloroethane

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Etymology

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From di- +‎ chloroethane (di- +‎ chloro- +‎ ethane).

Noun

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dichloroethane (countable and uncountable, plural dichloroethanes)

  1. (organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric organochlorides with the molecular formula C2H4Cl2: 1,1-dichloroethane (ethylidene dichloride) and 1,2-dichloroethane (ethylene dichloride).