dichloromethyl

D2I1C3H4L1O1R1O1M3E1T1H4Y4L1

noun

The univalent radical CHCl₂- derived from dichloromethane

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Meanings

noundichloromethyl (plural dichloromethyls)

plural dichloromethyls

  1. especiallyin compoundschemistryThe univalent radical CHCl₂- derived from dichloromethane

Origin

From dichloromethane + -yl.

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APA

dichloromethyl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dichloromethyl

MLA

“dichloromethyl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dichloromethyl. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dichloromethyl,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dichloromethyl.

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