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(organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric organochlorides with the molecular formula C₂H₄Cl₂: 1,1-dichloroethane (ethylidene dichloride) and 1,2-dichloroethane (ethylene dichloride)..
Use dichloroethane when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Dichloroethane means (organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric organochlorides with the molecular formula C₂H₄Cl₂: 1,1-dichloroethane (ethylidene dichloride) and 1,2-dichloroethane (ethylene dichloride)..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use dichloroethane where its definition matches the intended context.
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