dichloroethyl ether

noun

di·chlo·ro·ethyl ether

(¦)dī¦klōrō+…-

variants or less commonly dichlorethyl ether

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: a liquid ether (ClCH₂CH₂)₂O 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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dichlor- + ethyl

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“Dichloroethyl ether.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dichloroethyl%20ether. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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