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(organic chemistry) Methyl chloride, a flammable gas once used as a refrigerant, with chemical formula CH₃Cl..
[…] by subjecting that compound to the action of chlorine in sunshine, whereby chloromethane, or methyl chloride, CH₃Cl, is produced, and distilling this chloride with potash.
Among the halogenated hydrocarbons, chloromethanes (i.e., methyl chloride, CH₃Cl; methylene chloride, CH₂Cl₂; chloroform, CHCl₃; and carbon tetrachloride, CCl₄) play a vital role due to their extensive uses as solvents and chemical intermediates.
Use chloromethane when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Chloromethane means (organic chemistry) Methyl chloride, a flammable gas once used as a refrigerant, with chemical formula CH₃Cl..
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[…] by subjecting that compound to the action of chlorine in sunshine, whereby chloromethane, or methyl chloride, CH₃Cl, is produced, and distilling this chloride with potash.
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