chloropropane

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noun

Any of several chlorinated derivatives of propane, but especially 2-chloropropane (isopropyl chloride) that has a number of industrial uses

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Meanings

nounchloropropane (plural chloropropanes)

plural chloropropanes

  1. chemistryAny of several chlorinated derivatives of propane, but especially 2-chloropropane (isopropyl chloride) that has a number of industrial uses

Origin

From chloro- + propane.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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