Meanings
noundichlorobutane (countable and uncountable, plural dichlorobutanes)
plural dichlorobutanes
- countableuncountablechemistryAny of various chloroalkanes with the molecular formula C₄H₈Cl₂, being flammable irritants.
Origin
From di- + chlorobutane (di- + chloro- + butane).
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dichlorobutane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dichlorobutane
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