DICHLOROMETHANE

Etymology

Noun

dichloromethane (countable and uncountable, plural dichloromethanes)

(organic compound) The partially halogenated hydrocarbon CH2Cl2 widely used as a solvent

Synonyms

• DCM

• methylene chloride

• methylene dichloride

• R-30

Hypernyms

• chloromethane

• chlorohydrocarbon

• chlorocarbon

• halomethane

• halocarbon

• haloorganic compound

• organochloride

• organic compound

• carbon compound

• chemical compound

• chemical

• molecule

Source: Wiktionary



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