trichloroethane
See also: trichloroéthane
English
Etymology
trichloro + ethane
Noun
trichloroethane (plural trichloroethanes)
- (organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric halogenated hydrocarbons, CH3-CCl3 or CH2Cl-CHCl2, that are used in several industrial applications, especially as solvents
- (organic chemistry) Any of many derivatives of these compounds
Derived terms
- dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane