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noun
The partially halogenated hydrocarbon CH2Cl2 widely used as a solvent
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a nonflammable liquid used as a solvent and paint remover and refrigerant
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: methylene chloride
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: chloride
History
Etymology tree English di- Proto-Indo-European *ǵhelh3- Proto-Hellenic *khlōrós Ancient Greek χλωρός (khlōrós) English chloro- Proto-Indo-European *médhu Proto-Hellenic *méthu Ancient Greek μέθυ (méthu) Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. German -yl German Methylbor. English methyl Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānusder. English -ane English methane English dichloromethane From di- + chloro- + methane.
Across languages
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