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(organic chemistry) The halogenated hydrocarbon CH₃-CH₂Cl, one used as an anesthetic; it has many industrial applications.
Use chloroethane when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Chloroethane means (organic chemistry) The halogenated hydrocarbon CH₃-CH₂Cl, one used as an anesthetic; it has many industrial applications.
Common synonyms include ethyl chloride.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use chloroethane where its definition matches the intended context.
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