dichloromethane en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English di- 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 dichloromethane From di- + chloro- + methane.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The partially halogenated hydrocarbon CH₂Cl₂ widely used as a solvent
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dichloromethanes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Hypernyms
molecule · halocarbon · haloorganic compound · carbon compound · chemical compound · chlorocarbon · chemical · halomethane · organochloride · organic compound · chloromethane · chlorohydrocarbon
Synonyms
DCM · R-30 · methylene chloride · methylene dichloride
Translations (9)
tr diklorometan (an organic compound) · sv diklormetan (an organic compound) · fi metyleenikloridi (an organic compound) · cmn 二氯甲烷 (an organic compound) · fi dikloorimetaani (an organic compound) · ro diclorometan (an organic compound) · de Dichlormethan (an organic compound) · sv metylenklorid (an organic compound) · fr dichlorométhane (an organic compound)