DICHLOROETHYL ETHER


Meaning of DICHLOROETHYL ETHER in English

(|)dī|klōrō+...- noun

also di·chlor·ethyl ether |dīklōr+...-

Etymology: dichlor- + ethyl

: a liquid ether (ClCH 2 CH 2 ) 2 O that has an odor like chloroform, is made usually by dehydration of ethylene chlorohydrin, and is used chiefly as a solvent and as a fumigant for insects; bis-(2-chloroethyl) ether — called also beta, beta′-dichlorodiethyl ether

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