trichloromethyl

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Blend of trichloro +‎ methyl

Noun[edit]

trichloromethyl (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical CCl3- obtained by substitution of every hydrogen in methyl with chlorine atoms