chloroethane
See also: chloroéthane
English
Etymology
chloro- + ethane
Noun
chloroethane (plural chloroethanes)
- (organic chemistry) The halogenated hydrocarbon CH3-CH2Cl, one used as an anesthetic; it has many industrial applications
Synonyms
- ethyl chloride
Hypernyms
- chloroalkane
Hyponyms
- dichloroethane
Derived terms
- dichloroethane
- hexachloroethane
- tetrachloroethane
- trichloroethane