dichloroethane

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noun

Either of two isomeric organochlorides with the molecular formula C₂H₄Cl₂: 1,1-dichloroethane (ethylidene dichloride) and 1,2-dichloroethane (ethylene dichloride).

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Meanings

noundichloroethane (countable and uncountable, plural dichloroethanes)

plural dichloroethanes

  1. countableuncountablechemistryEither of two isomeric organochlorides with the molecular formula C₂H₄Cl₂: 1,1-dichloroethane (ethylidene dichloride) and 1,2-dichloroethane (ethylene dichloride).

Origin

From di- + chloroethane (di- + chloro- + ethane).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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