Meanings
nounchloroethane (plural chloroethanes)
plural chloroethanes
- chemistryThe halogenated hydrocarbon CH₃-CH₂Cl, one used as an anesthetic; it has many industrial applications
Synonyms: ethyl chloride
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe halogenated hydrocarbon CH₃-CH₂Cl, one used as an anesthetic; it has many industrial applications
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰelh₃-
- Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰl̥h₃rós
- Proto-Hellenic*kʰlōrós
- Ancient Greekχλωρός (khlōrós)
- Englishchloro-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂eydʰ-
- Proto-Hellenic*áitʰō
- Ancient Greekαἴθω (aíthō)
- Ancient Greekᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr)influ.?
- Ancient Greekαἰθήρ (aithḗr)
- Latinaethēr
- GermanÄther
- GermanEther
- Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
- Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
- GermanEthy
- Englishethyl
- Englisheth-
- Englishethane
- Englishchloroethane
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 氯乙烷
- 氯乙烷 (lǜyǐwán)halogenated hydrocarbon
Cite this entry
APA
chloroethane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chloroethane
MLA
“chloroethane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chloroethane. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chloroethane,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chloroethane.
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