methylchloroform

noun

The chloroalkane 1,1,1-trichloroethane, once produced industrially as a solvent, banned due to ozone layer effects.

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Meanings

nounmethylchloroform (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryThe chloroalkane 1,1,1-trichloroethane, once produced industrially as a solvent, banned due to ozone layer effects.

Origin

From methyl + chloroform.

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

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