Chloromethane
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 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."
- 2 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."
Example
More examples"[…] 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."
Etymology
From chloro- + methane.
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