chloroethyl

C3H4L1O1R1O1E1T1H4Y4L1

noun

Any chloro derivative of an ethyl radical

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Meanings

nounchloroethyl (plural chloroethyls)

plural chloroethyls

  1. especiallyin compoundschemistryAny chloro derivative of an ethyl radical

Origin

From chloro- + ethyl.

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APA

chloroethyl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chloroethyl

MLA

“chloroethyl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chloroethyl. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chloroethyl,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chloroethyl.

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