chloroethane
nounEtymology From chloro- + ethane.
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Chemistry, Natural sciences, Organic chemistry, Physical sciences The halogenated hydrocarbon CH₃-CH₂Cl, one used as an anesthetic; it has many industrial applications
- Synonyms
- ethyl chloride
- Derived terms
- dichloroethane, hexachloroethane, monochloroethane, tetrachloroethane, trichloroethane
- Hypernyms
- chloroalkane
- Hyponyms
- dichloroethane