chloromethane 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 *médʰu Proto-Hellenic *métʰu Ancient Greek μέθυ (méthu) Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. German -yl German Methylbor. English methyl Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānusder. English -ane English methane English chloromethane From chloro- + methane.
Meanings
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Methyl chloride, a flammable gas once used as a refrigerant, with chemical formula CH₃Cl.
[…] by subjecting that compound to the action of chlorine in sunshine, whereby chloromethane, or methyl chloride, CH₃Cl, is produced, and distilling this chloride with potash.
1869, George Fownes, A Manual of Elementary Chemistry, page 512:
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Any of the chlorinated derivatives of methane.
Among the halogenated hydrocarbons, chloromethanes (i.e., methyl chloride, CH₃Cl; methylene chloride, CH₂Cl₂; chloroform, CHCl₃; and carbon tetrachloride, CCl₄) play a vital role due to their extensive uses as solvents and chemical intermediates.
2017 September 21, Wen-Tien Tsai, “Fate of Chloromethanes in the Atmospheric Environment: Implications for Human Health, Ozone Formation and Depletion, and Global Warming Impacts”, in Toxics:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| chloromethanes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
dichloromethane · trichloromethane · tetrachloromethane · bromochloromethane
Translations (7)
tr klorometan (Translations) · hu klórmetán (Translations) · mi mewaro pūhaumāota (Translations) · ro clorometan (Translations) · es clorometano (Translations) · ja クロロメタン (Translations) · it clorometano (Translations)