chloroethane en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰl̥h₃rós Proto-Hellenic *kʰlōrós Ancient Greek χλωρός (khlōrós) English chloro- Proto-Indo-European *h₂eydʰ-der. Proto-Hellenic *áitʰō Ancient Greek αἴθω (aíthō) ▲ Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr)influ.? Ancient Greek αἰθήρ (aithḗr)der. Latin aethērbor. German Äther German Ether Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. German -yl German Ethylbor. English ethyl English eth- Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānusder. English -ane English ethane English chloroethane From chloro- + ethane.
Meanings
- The halogenated hydrocarbon CH₃-CH₂Cl, one used as an anesthetic; it has many industrial applications
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| chloroethanes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
monochloroethane · trichloroethane · dichloroethane · tetrachloroethane · hexachloroethane
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Translations (1)
cmn 氯乙烷 (halogenated hydrocarbon)