Meanings
nounoxalyl chloride (uncountable)
- uncountablechemistryAn organic compound with the chemical formula (COCl)₂, the diacid chloride of oxalic acid, a useful reagent in organic synthesis.
Synonyms: ethanedioyl dichloride
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn organic compound with the chemical formula (COCl)₂, the diacid chloride of oxalic acid, a useful reagent in organic synthesis.
Similar
ethanedioyl dichloride
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oxalyl chloride. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oxalyl%20chloride
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“oxalyl chloride.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oxalyl%20chloride. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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