"dichloromethane" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dichloromethanes [plural]
Etymology: From di- + chloro- + methane. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|di|chloro|methane}} di- + chloro- + methane Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} dichloromethane (countable and uncountable, plural dichloromethanes)
  1. (organic chemistry) The partially halogenated hydrocarbon CH₂Cl₂ widely used as a solvent Wikipedia link: en:dichloromethane Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Organic compounds Synonyms: DCM, methylene chloride, methylene dichloride, R-30 Derived forms: DCM, dichloromethyl Translations (an organic compound): 二氯甲烷 (èrlǜjiǎwán) (Chinese Mandarin), dikloorimetaani (Finnish), metyleenikloridi (Finnish), dichlorométhane (French), Dichlormethan (German), diclorometan (Romanian), diklormetan [common-gender] (Swedish), metylenklorid [common-gender] (Swedish), diklorometan (Turkish)

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