chloroethane

See also: chloroéthane

English

Etymology

chloro- +‎ ethane

Noun

chloroethane (plural chloroethanes)

(organic chemistry) The halogenated hydrocarbon CH₃-CH₂Cl, one used as an anesthetic; it has many industrial applications

Synonyms

ethyl chloride

Hypernyms

chloroalkane

Hyponyms

dichloroethane

Derived terms

Translations

halogenated hydrocarbon

Chinese:
Mandarin: 氯乙烷 (zh) (lǜyǐwán)

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