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From di- + chlorobutane (di- + chloro- + butane).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: Any of various chloroalkanes with the molecular formula C₄H₈Cl₂, being flammable irritants. Full definition →
From di- + chlorobutane (di- + chloro- + butane).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.