dichloroethane

English

Etymology

di- +‎ chloroethane (di- +‎ chloro- +‎ ethane)

Noun

dichloroethane (countable and uncountable, plural dichloroethanes)

1. (organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric organochlorides with the molecular formula C₂H₄Cl₂: 1,1-dichloroethane (ethylidene dichloride) and 1,2-dichloroethane (ethylene dichloride).