[…] 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.
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Chloromethane
Synonyms for "chloromethane"
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7 translations across 7 languages.
Hungarian
1 entries- klórmetán noun (Translations)
Italian
1 entries- clorometano noun (Translations)
Japanese
1 entries- クロロメタン noun (Translations)
Māori
1 entries- mewaro pūhaumāota noun (Translations)
Romanian
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Spanish
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Turkish
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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.
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