Chloromethane
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Chloromethane is a noun meaning (organic chemistry) Methyl chloride, a flammable gas once used as a refrigerant, with chemical formula CH₃Cl.
Meaning
(organic chemistry) Methyl chloride, a flammable gas once used as a refrigerant, with chemical formula CH₃Cl.
More Meanings
- (organic chemistry) Any of the chlorinated derivatives of methane.
Example Sentences
[…] 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.
Word Forms
- chloromethanes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include chlormethane, dichloromethane, monochloromethane, chloroethane, chloroform, chloromethylene.
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