chloromethane

See also: chlorométhane

English

Etymology

chloro- +‎ methane

Noun

chloromethane (plural chloromethanes)

1. (organic chemistry) Any chlorinated derivative of methane, but especially CH₃Cl (methyl chloride) once used as a refrigerant

Translations

as above

• Maori: mewaro pūhaumāota
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Derived terms

• bromochloromethane
• dichloromethane
• dichloromethane
• tetrachloromethane
• trichloromethane